Laurel Masters

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POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
428 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

22

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

51

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Laurel's actions

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Laurel Masters 4/17/2019 11:34 AM

I am apart of a dining plan here on campus because I live in the dorms and I have found that it makes eating a vegan meal a lot harder. Most of the vegan options are limited and do not normally look appealing and filling due to the fact that it is normally a side dish or it has been sitting out for hours because not many people choose to have it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Mug

Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reuseable one but it's just hard to make the switch. Think about what stands in your way of making this a habit. By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?

Laurel Masters 4/01/2019 11:37 AM

I feel like there are so many little things that people can do daily that will eventually add up to a bigger impact than you could even imagine. It makes me feel hopeful that there are easy changes that can be made in everyone's day-to-day that will make an impact for the better.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Go Paperless

Reducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?

Laurel Masters 4/01/2019 11:33 AM

I feel like with technology today, paper mail is extremely unnecessary due to the fact that most US citizens have an email account that can be used to save paper.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

What 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?

Laurel Masters 4/01/2019 11:29 AM

I think the reason we eat so much meat is because we have it and are able to eat it for every meal a day. I believe if everyone understood the impact the meat industry has on the environment, more people would consider eating less meat each week.

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