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Christopher Troyer

U.S. Bank

"I want to leave the planet a better place for my children then how I received it!"

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 317 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    energy audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    10
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    21
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    47
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    water footprint
    calculated
  • UP TO
    1,015
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    105
    minutes
    spent learning

Christopher's actions

Biodiversity + Wildlife

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 1 hours in my community.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land + Forests

Share My "Why"

I will record a video to share why I am taking action this Earth Month, a sustainable swap I've made, and/or a local conservation effort in my area.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Freshwater + Oceans

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

It'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 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

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 11
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land + Forests

30 for 30 in Nature

Studies have shown that when we spend consistent time in nature, our health improves, our creativity increases, and our connection to the planet gets stronger. Each day of the Ecochallenge, I will spend 30 minutes outside (in a large or small patch of nature), then share my observations, reflections, and learnings on the feed.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

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 2 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate + Air

Online Energy Audit

Energy use and waste is often invisible. I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Freshwater + Oceans

Understand My Water Footprint

Each of us has a water footprint, directly linked to our daily activities as well as the water required in the production of things we use each day. Understanding our water use is important for a healthy planet. I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste, then share what I learned on the feed.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 9
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 Use a Reusable Water Bottle
    What did you learn about the amount of plastic we consume and what actions will you take to reduce your use of plastic?

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    Christopher Troyer 4/05/2024 1:37 PM
    What I wish is that we went back to glass bottles and paying the deposit when you purchase them and then get it back when you return. I was too young to understand this when it happened as a kid but even plastic that is recyclable is a waste.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Community Borrow Before I Buy
    How did you participate in the sharing economy? (Consider posting a photo!) What are the benefits of a sharing economy? How could a sharing economy change the dynamics you have with friends, family and/or neighbors?

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    Christopher Troyer 4/01/2024 8:05 AM
    While social media isn't always a good thing it has helped greatly in our area for the sharing economy. We have 3 different facebook pages, our neighborhood one (where people posts free items and requests to borrow something before buying), a purge page where people in the surrounding community posts items they are giving away instead of sending to the landfill, and lastly a buy nothing page. This last page is similar to the purge page but opposite where people place requests for things they are looking for so that they don't have to go out and buy if anyone is willing to give that item away because they don't need it. I think all three of these truly help the environment.

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    Christopher Troyer 4/01/2024 7:23 AM
    Borrowed a catchers glove to practice with my son!