FAACC Tree Huggers

I have really enjoyed this EchoChallenge and have learned so much.  I see myself keeping my daily activities going.  I will also continue to learn about  how my family can be more sustainable on our small farm.  

And it comes to an end! I'm very proud of the commitment I made to the challenge. I completed all of my daily actions every day, and finished every one-time action on my dashboard. I really feel as though I've learned a lot, and by having spent a full 30 days on this, I've hopefully built some habits that will last. But I think I'm eating...

People in richer countries have more access to meat, and are more able to afford to purchase it. I think that part of our culture, especially when it comes to restaurants, makes it seem as though eating meat -- and especially beef or seafood -- is a luxury, and who doesn't want to have a little luxury in their lives? I eat beef very...

I kept a log of how much food was wasted by either my husband or I this month. I did not track the boys' waste. I don't always know what they throw out, and they are wild cards. The older one wastes very little -- he's a vacuum cleaner. The younger one doesn't eat anything, but I have to give him ample food because he's underweight.  My...

In our area, the only option for public transportation is the Glens Falls bus system, which has very limited use. To get to the nearest bus pickup, the amount of time I would spend walking would take me longer than driving to work. For trips to the Albany area, there is a commuter bus, but it has very limited hours. Likewise, the train station...

Even the HFC which we adopted in an attempt to combat the environmental impacts of HCFCs and CFCs are causing global warming. There are natural refrigerants that can mitigate this, and as of 2019, were supposed to be phased in. I'm not sure if that happened, given everything else that started in 2019. Grocery stores obviously use more...

Walking is good for the body, mind, ans spirit!  It's also good for the environment as it eliminates car emissions.

I suspect most metals have a high carbon footprint because of the amount of energy needed in the smelting process.  I'd like to know which metals are better/worse from a carbon perspective.  I'm also curious about the mining processes and which ones are more/less destructive.

I recently found out greasy pizza boxes are accepted for recycling by my curbside waste/recycling company!  My children also love to "reuse" some of our recycling for crafts, but we also reuse plastic tubs as food containers.

Going outdoors is essential for me - especially after a long stretch of videoconferencing meetings.  It's good for my eyes to look at things far away, my lungs to breathe fresh air, my body to physically move, and my soul to know life is not limited to a rectangle of pixels!