Jeffrey Kohne
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 588 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO540gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO16locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO40meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO30minutesspent learning
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UP TO13poundswaste composted
Jeffrey's actions
Waste
Compost Food Waste
I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Food
Locally-Sourced Meals
I will source 1 meal(s) each day from local producers.
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
Waste
Find Local Recycling Depots
I will spend at least 30 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.
Participant Feed
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Jeffrey Kohne 4/18/2019 10:04 PMFeeling pretty good just past the half-way mark. I did notice that during a short weekend vacation, it was much more difficult to achieve my goals (especially when travel involves eating out a lot). Glad to be back home and on track again. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Compost Food WasteNew to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? Do you know how your compost will be used and the benefits it has on the environment?
Jeffrey Kohne 4/10/2019 6:14 AMThere are several approaches we take in this area: 1) compost everything that we would normally put down the disposal (daily habit). 2) eat up leftover food before it goes bad/stale or becomes unappetizing (ongoing fridge-management). 3) for food that does have to be thrown away either, first attempt to either give to our flock of chickens (such as stale bread), dogs (if reasonably healthful) or put into the compost. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Find Local Recycling DepotsOur ability to recycle certain things ebbs and flows based upon many factors. Luckily there are places that accept uncommon things to recycle or dispose of in a less harmful way. What did you find when looking for places to recycle items that can't be recycled in your curbside bin?
Jeffrey Kohne 4/07/2019 3:23 PMWhile searching (on the web) for places to recycle certain items, it became clear that some items simply have few or no local options for recycling. However, for these items I did come across ideas for re-use, so that is a pretty good alternative. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsWhat do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than in other places, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?
Jeffrey Kohne 4/07/2019 11:26 AMWe are constantly being barraged with TV commercials for fast food -- especially for burgers and other meat-based sandwiches. The money and marketing behind pushing these products far outweighs the advertising dollars for, say, broccoli and spinach. These commercials contain an "indulge now" message without regard to whether the food is healthy for you or the planet. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Locally-Sourced MealsIf you were to only eat what is in season locally, what would be the hardest for you to give up?
Jeffrey Kohne 4/03/2019 10:25 PMFor me, if I were only to eat what is in seasonal locally, the hardest food to give up would be avocados, no question!