Avery Eldridge
"Be better do better "
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 511 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO48pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO127plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO28advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO2.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO60minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO635minutesspent learning
Avery's actions
Land + Forests
Zero Waste Day
The impacts of our waste are far reaching. I will create zero waste for an entire day and share my reflections and learnings on the feed.
Action Track: Community
Borrow Before I Buy
Why buy something I will only use once or a few times if someone nearby has it for me to borrow, and why not share something I have that someone may only need a few times a year? To reduce my consumption and waste, I will create or support the sharing economy with friends, family, colleagues or neighbors.
Action Track: Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 2 hours in my community.
Climate + Air
Stay on the Ground
Carbon emissions from air travel is harmful to planetary and human health. Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Beauty and Personal Products
Beauty and personal products can create a lot of waste. I will spend 10 minutes learning about the beauty and body products I use to see if they are refillable or recyclable. If not, I will reach out to the manufacturer to advocate for those options.
Land + Forests
Explore My Area
When we explore natural spaces around us, our connections with them change. I will spend 30 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood, office, or campus (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).
Freshwater + Oceans
Say No to Plastic Straws
An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When marine wildlife ingest plastic, they have a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 5 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
Freshwater + Oceans
Dishwasher Efficiency
Hand washing dishes can use more energy and hot water than a dishwasher. To save water, I will use a dishwasher and scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading them into the dishwasher.
Freshwater + Oceans
Learn About Water Justice in My Area
I will spend at least 10 minutes a day using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.
Freshwater + Oceans
Reduce Pollutants in Cleaning
Understanding cleaning product ingredients and their effect on water and biodiversity is helpful to our consumer choices. I will spend 10 minutes learning about how cleaning products affect our water and try making my own cleaning products to reduce pollutants.
Freshwater + Oceans
Go Plastic-Free
Millions of tons of plastic is produced each year worldwide. Each day, I will conduct a plastics audit of what I buy and use throughout the challenge (kitchen, bathroom, personal care products, etc.), to see how single-use plastic shows up in my life. I will find plastic-free alternatives to these products and advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, product manufacturers, at work, or on campus.
Freshwater + Oceans
Cooking Oil Disposal
Pouring cooking oil down the drain can cause damage to waterways and ecosystems. I will learn how to properly dispose of cooking oil to help support healthy ecosystems.
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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Avery Eldridge 4/30/2024 7:00 PMGive plants love by pouring left over water in cups and bottles into the soil! HELP A GIRL OUT -
Avery Eldridge 4/30/2024 6:58 PMWatch for Animals while driving! Don’t hit the deer please! It’s their world too -
Avery Eldridge 4/30/2024 6:57 PMcarpooling to class not only saves gas and carbon emissions but its a time for carpool karaoke -
Avery Eldridge 4/30/2024 6:54 PMHow many reusable water bottles is too many reusable water bottles. I like all the pretty colors -
Avery Eldridge 4/30/2024 6:52 PMI love to take my morning walks with my reusable water bottle and smelling the fresh air -
Avery Eldridge 4/30/2024 6:51 PMI just love seeing all the wild flowers blooming. Soooo amazing -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Community Volunteer in my CommunityHow does volunteering enhance your community and/or change your relationship with it?
Avery Eldridge 4/12/2024 2:18 PMHad such a rewarding time giving back to my community and taking part in keeping this community beautiful -
Avery Eldridge 4/12/2024 2:08 PMWent and smelled the flowers this morning -
Avery Eldridge 4/10/2024 3:41 PMWent for a walk with my cat -
Avery Eldridge 4/06/2024 4:01 PMWent for a morning walk with my reusable water bottle-
Addy Heaphy 4/06/2024 4:28 PMLit
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