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Ginny Figlar

KEEN

"Doing my part to leave it better than I found it. "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 66 TODAY
  • 181 THIS WEEK
  • 817 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    89
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    89
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    97
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    380
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    26
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    3.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    21
    minutes
    spent learning

Ginny's actions

Action Track: Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 3 hours in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Biodiversity + Wildlife

ELBOW GREASE, NOT PESTICIDES

I will remove weeds by hand instead of using weed killer to protect bees

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Community

Keep My Community Clean

At times it may not feel like it's up to us to keep our community clean and healthy, but we all have a role to play. Each day I am outside, I will pick up any litter I see.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate + Air

Low Carbon Diet

Carbon is emitted into the atmosphere in a variety of ways, including through the foods we eat and food we waste. I will learn about low carbon foods and replace higher carbon foods with them in my diet.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate + Air

Use Muscle Power

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 20
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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Freshwater + Oceans Go Plastic-Free
    Where did plastic show up on your life that surprised you the most? What plastic alternative products did you discover you may switch to?

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    Ginny Figlar 4/26/2024 5:42 PM
    Plastic plackers, ugh! I discovered these compostable alternatives: https://shop.freetheocean.com/products/biodegradable-dental-floss-picks?currency=USD&variant=48486680002834&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&stkn=6ded308fd612&gad_source=5&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4NW30pThhQMVyCStBh1Ingt9EAQYAyABEgLEePD_BwE

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    Ginny Figlar 4/26/2024 5:41 PM

    I picked up about 15 plastic Plackers off the sidewalk today. Another example of unnecessary plastic use that often ends up in the environment.

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    Ginny Figlar 4/19/2024 5:20 PM

    Cleaned up a lot of glass and cigarette butts on the Burnside Bridge.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate + Air Low Carbon Diet
    Which high carbon foods will you eat less of, and what are some low carbon options you'll choose instead?

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    Ginny Figlar 4/18/2024 6:58 AM
    Learned this today:
    "Plant-based meat substitutes have smaller GHG footprints than most farmed meats and cell-based meat, but wild tuna (1.2kg), insects (0.9kg), tofu (1.2kg) and less processed pulses (0.4kg) and peas (0.3kg) have the lowest footprints of all protein-rich foods."

    Think I'll be eating more wild tuna and tofu. Maybe not insects. LOL

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      Mary Frigo 4/18/2024 7:19 AM
      I wonder what a less processed pulse is? Like not a can of beans but just dry beans?
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Community Keep My Community Clean
    How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

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    Ginny Figlar 4/12/2024 5:31 PM
    It makes me feel like I’m doing my part. I meet lots of neighbors when I’m out there, too!

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    Ginny Figlar 4/04/2024 1:35 PM
    As part of my effort to reduce plastic use, I make sure to recycle whatever plastic I can't avoid. Today, I emailed New Seasons to make sure that the #1 clear plastic and soft plastic that I drop off every week is in fact getting recycled.