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brittany eggert

Sustainability in Action

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
716 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

3.6

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

57

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

0.7

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

6.0

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

60

minutes

spent exercising

brittany's actions

Food

Shop at Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op, or join a CSA.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Skip Partying

I will refrain from going out during the week and instead choose sober and healthy activities like exercising, advocating for change and getting outdoors.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smart Seafood

I will not eat seafood.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Needs vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Animal Free Diet

I will enjoy vegan meals each day, eliminating all animal products such as meat, eggs, and dairy.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 30 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Cook New Recipes

I will cook a new recipe every day that features organic and/or local ingredients.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

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

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Ditch The AC

I will use a fan instead of a window air conditioner.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day by composting my food.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Study Breaks

I will take regular study breaks to de-stress.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk each day.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Try Carpool

I will carpool 1 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.6 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Cut Out Harmful Self-Care Products

I will check labels on my shampoo, lotions and/or beauty products. I'll replace products that use known carcinogens such as formaldehyde, cocamide diethanolamine, DMDM hydantoin or benzene.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

De-Clutter

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 5
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?

brittany eggert 11/27/2017 1:39 PM

When I went home before Thanksgiving I brought my yeti (reusable water bottle) that I use so that I don't have to use plastic ones. When I was packing to come back to SD I couldn't find it anywhere!! :( So recently, I've had to use more plastic water bottles. The point to all of these random facts is that I realize that I've recently been embarrassed to use a plastic water bottle! I don't even want to pull it out of my back pack. I don't really understand where this comes from but I think it's because I know now that it's not necessarily good for the environment and I also surround myself with people who feel the same way. Anyways- can't wait to go home and get it again! In the meantime if anyone has any advice of what I can do for the next few weeks for water that doesn't involve buying a new one it'd be appreciated :)

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brittany eggert 10/02/2017 11:19 AM

The documentary about food that I watched was called 'A Place at the Table' and it addressed the issue of hunger in America. It's easy to think that hunger only exists in other countries with less money, or it' s only the homeless in America suffer but it's a much bigger problem that effects families as well. The term 'food insecurity' is defined as not knowing where your next meal/ the funds for your next meal are coming from. The movie also talked about 'food deserts' in America; places where fresh produce is difficult to attain. The next night I had friends over to make dinner and we ended up talking about this issue for a long time over dinner!

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- Harry Watkins 10/05/2017 7:07 PM
  
  SouthEast San Diego is officially a food desert. Lots of liquor stores with a few old veggies, but relatively few grocery stores. A cool organization that I have interacted with in years past is the Peoples Produce Project, based in Encanto (SW SD). Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/pppsesd
  
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brittany eggert 9/18/2017 3:13 PM

Saturday the 16th was national beach clean up day ! It was so awesome being a part of it in my local community of OB and seeing all the people that came together all over town and the rest of San Diego to clean up our loved beaches. It fit really well timing wise with the video that I watched called 'A Plastic Ocean'. The main trash items found on the beach were broken up pieces of plastic and cigarette butts. I did notice a huge difference in the amount of trash on my beach here (OB) versus my home beach in NJ. There seems to be a lot more respect for the beaches here because there is a lot less trash so I hope to bring a greater awareness back to NJ when I go home.

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- Harry Watkins 9/22/2017 12:13 PM
  
  I'm excited that you participated in this beach cleanup, Brittany! In general, I think Californians are a bit better than average re: waste on the beaches. However, if you watch the sides of the roads as you merge onto our freeways, there I see a LOT of paper and plastic trash. And of course during our rare rainstorms, much of this trash ends up in our local ocean and beaches.
  
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brittany eggert 9/13/2017 9:17 PM

OB farmers market Wednesdays are the best !!!

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- Madison Elick 9/17/2017 11:47 PM
  
  Agreed!! Do you have any favorite vendors?
  
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brittany eggert 9/11/2017 1:46 PM

Until recently, I've never composted my food waste! I knew what it meant and I had a few friends who did it but it wasn't until I lived with Allegra that I began integrating it into my own daily life. Now that I realize how simple it is and how minimal effort is required I can't imagine myself going back. Just today I composted the peel from my banana, an apple core, and mango skin! A challenge with this is finding someone who will take the compost but we've been directed to a local garden that will take it which is awesome because it'll go right back into our own community.

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- Jordan Lee 9/11/2017 2:27 PM
  
  I really like how you took initiative to compost although it is not necessarily the most glamorous or fun sustainable activity. At home, my family makes an effort to be mindful and compost our waste, however being at school, I tend to not think about my waste as much since it is so easy to go along with everyone else and through away my waste on campus.
  
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