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February 27 - March 20, 2019
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Boaz Frankel

Shadyside

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 854 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    42
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    63
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    660
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    15
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    660
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    630
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    79
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Boaz's actions

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Try an Outdoor Recreational Activity

I will try paddling, camping, biking or another outdoor recreational activity

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Leave No Trace

I will practice the seven principles of leave no trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Donate Unneeded Materials

I will donate unneeded materials to craft shops or places like the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Become a Master Recycler/Composter

I will sign up for one of Pennsylvania Resource Council's workshops on composting, rainwater conservation, home health and other conservation topics.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Sign Up for Air Quality Alerts

I will sign up to receive local Air Quality Alerts via EnviroFlash email notification

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Car Share

I will sign up for a car-sharing service, or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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


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    Boaz Frankel 3/19/2019 7:12 AM
    Since my wife and I have signed up for different challenges, we've been able to take part in each other's challenges and benefit from them. For example, my wife's been saving shower water and I've used that water to support a new herb garden!

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    Boaz Frankel 3/18/2019 6:48 AM
    It may be cold, but the sun's been out and I've been walking almost everywhere. And after you've walked a few blocks with groceries, it never feels as chilly!

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    Boaz Frankel 3/13/2019 12:59 PM
    It's always remarkable to see how quick cashiers are to put your purchase in a plastic bag. It's like a race to get my cloth bag out and visible before they start bagging. It feels like I'm playing some sort of sustainable game show. Luckily, I'm mostly winning.

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    Boaz Frankel 3/08/2019 11:14 AM
    This challenge has coincided with my move to Pittsburgh and it’s been an exciting and thoughtful way to start my life in the city. I think these habits I’m initiating will last much longer than the duration of this challenge!

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    Boaz Frankel 3/02/2019 3:53 PM
    Every time I turn down bags at the supermarket, I also tell them abou the sustainability challenge. Everyone usually has sustainable tips of their own that they like to share.