Lianne Sturlaugson

ACI Mechanical and HVAC Sales

"If everyone puts in a little effort, WE can make a big difference!"

POINTS TOTAL

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participant impact

UP TO

9.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

30

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted

Lianne's actions

Materials

Practice the 5 R's

Household Recycling

I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Household Waste Audit

Household Recycling

I will collect all of my household's unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much we send to the landfill.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 15 minute(s) learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Second Hand Clothing

Multiple Industry & Materials Solutions

I will wear at least item(s) of clothing that came from a second hand store, clothing swap, or other reuse source.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

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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
Buildings and Cities Go for a Daily Walk

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

Lianne Sturlaugson 5/14/2020 4:29 PM

When I'm walking back in the neighborhoods by my house, it's pretty pleasant. My fiancé and I have journeyed towards town, but what makes that experience unpleasant is that the sidewalk is very exposed to the main road. It's loud, there is car exhaust and in general feels pretty dangerous.

In other areas I have lived, the walkway to travel on, though parallel to a main road, was about 20 feet away with trees and bushes planted in between. This was nice because you could still get to where you needed to go, but the experience was a little bit more peaceful. Areas designed in this way would make "going for a walk" to the store, seem much better than a drive.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?

Lianne Sturlaugson 5/14/2020 4:24 PM

I think it's easier to eat meat when if you're not the one killing the animal and preparing it for a meal! We don't think about the process if we don't have to go through it. There's more that goes into this than most of us know. For me, I feel better in general eating a plant-based diet.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Practice the 5 R's

What are some more "R's" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?

Lianne Sturlaugson 5/14/2020 4:22 PM

Re-wash! This sort of flows into re-use, re-purpose etc., but I think it's important to remember that if a glass bottle or jar can be useful to you later, then just wash and save for another time. Re-wash and save your growlers!!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Household Waste Audit

Why is it so difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places? How might your experience with this challenge impact your future consumption and choices?

Lianne Sturlaugson 5/13/2020 4:13 PM

It's easier to not think about waste when we can't see how our actions directly impact other people, animals and places. Being able to visualize the waste a little bit better through this exercise helped me understand how much we are actually consuming and what has the most affect on our waste. This will take some overall awareness of our waste over time, but the exercise was helpful.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

Lianne Sturlaugson 5/13/2020 4:08 PM

We can be less wasteful if we do not simply throw food away because it has passed one of these dates. Most of the time these foods are really unlikely to make use sick just because they are older than the date on the label. Since most of us have quick access to the internet, all it takes is a quick search on the particular product before you commit to tossing it in the garbage or compost.

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