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George Carleton

Verdantas Great Lakes

"To be diligent towards my environmental impact, and learn ways to minimize waste."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 915 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    11
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    22
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    123
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    19
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    536
    gallons of water
    have been saved

George's actions

Freshwater + Oceans

Sustainable Mouth Hygiene Products

Use bamboo toothbrushes that will decompose. Use flossers made from recycled plastic

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Freshwater + Oceans

Eco-Friendly Personal Products

Use shampoo and conditioner bars that are sustainable, use less water, and do not create plastic waste.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Biodiversity + Wildlife

Save the Bees

Bees are vital to ecosystems. To help save the bees, I will learn which local flowers provide nectar and plant them in my backyard or in a pot on my balcony.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate + Air

Weekly Meal Planning

One third of all food produced worldwide is wasted, and so is the energy it takes to produce and transport that food. I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need and eating what I planned each day.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Land + Forests

Compost Food Waste

Food in the landfill is one of the main sources of greenhouse gasses. I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day by composting my food.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Freshwater + Oceans

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

Itr's estimated over a billion water bottles are thrown away each year. Even if they were recycled, that still uses energy and resources from the earth. I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

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    George Carleton 4/26/2024 4:54 AM
    One takeaway I have gotten from this EcoChallenge is to research and plant native species in my garden.