- Buy sustainable: created with natural recycled materials
- Thrift shop or donate
- Rent or Wear what is in your closet
- Pay attention to labels: recycled fibers (rPET),
- Organic cotton: reduces chemicals, pesticides, & water
- Wash and Dry at a lower temperature to prolong clothing life
Jessica Martinez Mosqueda
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 140 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO2.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO30minutesspent exercising
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UP TO25minutesspent learning
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UP TO3.0zero-waste mealsconsumed
Jessica's actions
Transportation
Go for a Daily Walk
Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
Smart Seafood Choices
Ocean Farming
I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Zero-waste Cooking
Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Land Sinks
Forest-Friendly Foods 2
Tropical Forest Restoration
I will replace or remove from my current diet the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products that are known to contribute to deforestation.
Land Sinks
Buy Bamboo
Bamboo Production
When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.
Industry
Launch a Recycling Program
Recycling
I will set up a recycling center at my workplace or school.
Industry
Go Paperless
Recycled Paper
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
Industry
Choose Recycled Paper
Recycled Paper
I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.
Industry
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Bioplastics
Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and BIPOC-majority neighborhoods. I will avoid buying and using 1 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.
Industry
Advocate For More Packaging Options
Multiple Industry Solutions
I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.
Industry
Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
Multiple Industry Solutions
I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.
Industry
Recycle Everything I Can
Recycling
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.
Industry
Practice the 5 R's
Recycling
I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Smaller Portions
Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Keep Track of Wasted Food
Reduced Food Waste
I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Earth Month Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.
Transportation
Improve a Bus Stop
Public Transit
I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.
Electricity
Calculate My Carbon Footprint
All Drawdown Solutions
I will calculate the greenhouse gas emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce my negative impact on the environment.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Learn About & Practice Sustainable FashionHow can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?
Jessica Martinez Mosqueda 4/21/2021 3:33 AMHealthy fashion habits:
Anything that uses recycled materials helps reduce the carbon footprint. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCoastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks Smart Seafood ChoicesMany states and countries have advisories on eating fish. Find out what is advised for your region. Do you think your diet choices fall within these guidelines? What steps do you need to take to make sure that they do?
Jessica Martinez Mosqueda 4/21/2021 3:18 AMWhat I found on this website: https://www.fda.gov/media/102331/download
"For an adult1 serving = 4 ouncesEat 2 to 3 servings a week from the “Best Choices” list (OR 1 serving from the “Good Choices” list).
For children,
a serving is
1 ounce at age 2
and increases with age to 4 ounces by age 11."
*As a seafood lover, I'm glad to know salmon, anchovies, sardine, and crabs fall into the "Best choice" category. However, I think I should pay more attention to the recommended serving size when I eat. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Animal ProductsWhy do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?
Jessica Martinez Mosqueda 4/21/2021 3:10 AMPeople in richer countries have more population and if people have more income, they will have enough to buy more meat as a luxury. Even though meat may have it's benefits, over consuming meat can increase our health (heard disease, stroke, cancer). Too much meat production in the world increases global warming. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Keep Track of Wasted FoodAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. How would you rather use this money?
Jessica Martinez Mosqueda 4/21/2021 2:57 AMI usualy buy food that I know will last me a while like rice, beans, lentils. When it comes to fruits for milkshake, I wash them and put them in the freezer, so they won't go bad. Great for a healthy Spring and Summer smoothie!
Things I do with food I may not eat:
1) Scraps like Banana peels and egg shells, I blend them and put them on soil. Plants love it!
2) Give food to my friend!
3) Revive stale bread with a bowl of water and microwaving it next to the stale bread.
4) Stick to my grocery shopping list...
I try to save as much as I can and save money for rent or other things that may need to be paid. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Calculate My Carbon FootprintWhat stood out to you most about your carbon footprint? What surprised you or sparked curiosity? Where can you take most immediate action?
Jessica Martinez Mosqueda 4/21/2021 2:42 AMI learned that not only is it about what things I use around the house, I also realized that what I wear may also contribute to greenhouse gas emissions! The biggest culprit is burning fossil fuel!