Jessica Smoot

MTM Viva Verde

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
105 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

1.0

pound

waste composted

Jessica's 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 1
DAILY ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 3
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 2
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
Land + Forests Compost Food Waste

New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?

Jessica Smoot 4/02/2024 9:42 AM

I have been noticing I throw away, way to much and feel bad about it. I didn't realize how much of what we use on a day today basis can be re-used.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Freshwater + Oceans Dishwasher Efficiency

How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?

Jessica Smoot 4/02/2024 9:41 AM

saving water will in the log term be better for out furture. I also with inflation it will help to keep cost down.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Community Keep My Community Clean

How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

Jessica Smoot 4/02/2024 9:39 AM

Knowing that I'm cleaning it up I am allowing a safe and clean space for our children to play in

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