April 1 - April 30, 2021
Chalfont Green Team
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We Care, We Share, We Dare to make a difference!!!
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team impact
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UP TO1.0advocacy actioncompleted
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UP TO2.0documentarieswatched
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UP TO1.0energy auditconducted
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UP TO28lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO9.3locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO460minutesspent exercising
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UP TO170minutesspent learning
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UP TO450minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO435minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO3.3pounds of paperhave been saved
Team Feed
Recent updates from this team-
April 28 at 10:31 AMWe planted seven new Arborvitae bushes last week and they are progressing nicely. Now if I can keep the rabbits away, apparently the bottoms of these bushes are rabbit candy!
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April 28 at 7:39 AMIn my last home I heated the entire house with a pellet stove so I have been aware of the technology. I have learned that there are many more feedstocks besides sawdust that can be used to make pellets. I also learned that there is small scale pellet making equipment geared for the single home owner. I will be looking into making my own...
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April 28 at 7:17 AMCarbon neutrality is a good start for a sustainable community. People will need to be willing to change and take some time to separate their trash for example. They will also be willing to deal with odors from decomposing bio-mass if they don't get it to the digester in time.
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April 28 at 7:01 AMReducing fuel oil consumption, energy bill and my carbon foot print are the main benefits to a more energy efficient home. Elimination of drafts on cold windy winter nights is another great thing. Some unthought of benefits are the reduced amounts of dust, pollen and insects coming in through air gaps.
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April 26 at 10:05 AMMy Aunt and Uncle heat their basement using a corn burning stove. I did not think about the fact that using this fuel is practically Carbon neutral until after i read the attached articles. Using "perennial" biomass for heating seems like a great method to reduce carbon emissions without drastically altering existing technologies
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April 23 at 11:21 AMI used my reusable grocery store bags for the first time today. I have to say they are a lot easier than those plastic bags and they are much sturdier!
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April 22 at 8:19 AMThis week I purchased reusable vegetable/fruit bags for the grocery store to replace using plastic ones.
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April 22 at 7:59 AMI was surprised by the large contribution of "Goods" to my overall carbon footprint. I didn't think about the how the production and transportation of goods could result in a couch or chair with a high carbon footprint.
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April 22 at 7:44 AMPennsylvanians are advised to limit consumption of locally caught fish to less that 1 meal per week due to contaminants found in our waterways. There are certain streams that are actually considered to toxic to eat any fish that were sources there.
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April 22 at 6:10 AMHappy Earth Day! Check this page out for all day activities and information: https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2021/
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