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Campus Ecochallenge 2023

April 3 - April 21, 2023

William Bechtel

Herd Strong!

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
989 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

50

more servings

of fruits and vegetables
UP TO

18

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

2.0

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

10

organic meals

consumed
UP TO

135

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1,820

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

14

whole food meals

consumed
UP TO

1,995

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted
UP TO

1,225

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

19

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

19

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

William's actions

Food

Whole Food Lifestyle

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 1 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Joyful Movement

I will spend 30 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Use an Energy Meter

I will use an energy meter to monitor my energy use and identify opportunities to save power.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Tour A Waste Management Facility

I will spend at least 30 minute(s) touring (virtually or in person) a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about our local waste and waste recovery streams.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in recycling dumpsters or my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES

I will spend 30 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 17
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?

William Bechtel 4/21/2023 4:26 AM

Today’s the last day. How did you do?

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- Kelli Group 4/21/2023 10:37 AM
  
  I think I did alright. Hopefully some of my intentional efforts have become automatic ones.
  
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- Brennen Dickerson 4/21/2023 8:11 AM
  
  I did pretty well, I'd say. I've been a lot more intentional about certain things over these few weeks.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Find Local Recycling Depots

Our ability to recycle certain things ebbs and flows based upon many factors, including market demand for recyclables. Luckily there are places that accept uncommon things to recycle or dispose of in a less harmful way. What did you find when looking for places to recycle items that can't be recycled in your curbside bin?

William Bechtel 4/17/2023 11:46 AM

In many cases it is necessary to pay to recycle these item. But, to me, it’s worth it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Tour A Waste Management Facility

Field trip! What a fun way to learn about our impact and consumption! What facility did you tour? What did you learn?

William Bechtel 4/17/2023 11:45 AM

I toured the landfill near Newville. I was surprised at just how big it is.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES

In what neighborhoods or areas of your region are landfills or other waste sites located? Which communities are most affected by these locations?

William Bechtel 4/17/2023 11:44 AM

The closest lane fill to here is near Newville. The odor from it can be noticeable in the area near it. Methane is produced and water can be contaminated from it. Keeping items out of the landfill helps a lot.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Personal 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?

William Bechtel 4/17/2023 11:42 AM

Milosz people are so separated from the production of goods that they never even consider the impacts.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Use an Energy Meter

How can you make your dorm room, apartment, or house more energy efficient?

William Bechtel 4/17/2023 11:41 AM

Start by unplugging things not in use. Just the transformer to charge a phone or computer use more energy than you might think.

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William Bechtel 4/16/2023 6:39 PM

What a beautiful day to enjoy some sunshine! I went fishing and played disc golf a Codorus State Park.

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William Bechtel 4/14/2023 5:40 AM

Just one more week. Keep up the good work everyone!

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William Bechtel 4/13/2023 8:17 AM

I’m doing better at remembering to power down my computer. Saves energy when I do.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Go get a check up

How do you practice self care?

William Bechtel 4/13/2023 8:15 AM

I exercise and enjoy outdoor recreation like trail running or disc golf.

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