Adam Chojnacki 103
4/03/2025 6:25 AM
When walking I love listening to my own music on these runs. It’s one of few times I get to listen to a song I’ve been meaning to check out.
Adam Chojnacki 103
"My goal for this is to utilize this challenge and create an environment for myself to be less wasteful and eco conscious."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 271 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO14locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO1.7poundswaste composted
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UP TO3.3pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO30minutesspent exercising
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UP TO3.0advocacy actionscompleted
Adam's actions
Food
Buy From a Farmers Market
I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.
Health
Joyful Movement
I will spend 5 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.
Waste
Advocate For More Food Packaging Options
I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus to reduce pollution in the environment and in local communities.
Waste
Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
Waste
Compost Food Waste
I will avoid sending up to .42 lbs (.19 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.
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?
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Adam Chojnacki 103 4/03/2025 6:31 AMI have been doing very well as I have been keeping up with these challenges. It’s an interesting perspective to see what I should do when it comes to reducing my waste. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealthWhat's your favorite activity(ies) in which you experience joy while being active and moving?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteReducing your paper mail can reduce mental clutter as well as physical waste -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?
Adam Chojnacki 103 4/03/2025 6:23 AMIt made feel in control in of what I wanted to see and provided me with more focused on my other school projects. The next step after this is to create a better habit of wasting less food -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteWhat concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.
Adam Chojnacki 103 4/01/2025 7:03 PMI’m more concerned with how we are using the products and not reusing to reduce our waste. Not only that but finding more ways recycle our garbage and turn them into a fuel source or a effective compost. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteNew 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?
Adam Chojnacki 103 4/01/2025 5:15 PMI’m familiar with composting. It felt great not having to worry about wasting what I ate. I plan on using my compost to feed my plants in my family’s garden. When I tossed my tomato scraps away into the compost it made me realize how a little can impact a lot -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodWhat is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?
Adam Chojnacki 103 4/01/2025 12:12 PMI could introduce more locally sourced fruits and veggies.-
Adam Chojnacki 103 4/01/2025 4:30 PMA way for me to do this is by incorporating more recipes that call for certain ingredients that I can source locally -
Kenneth Slaysman 4/01/2025 4:28 PM- TEAM CAPTAIN
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