

Sydney Doran
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 531 Total
Participant Impact
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up to18milestraveled by bike
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up to18milesnot traveled by car
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up to13pounds of CO2have been saved
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up to18disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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up to90plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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up to45plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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up to90plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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up to20,682gallons of waterhave been saved
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up to1.0advocacy actionscompleted
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up to30minutesspent learning
Sydney's Actions
Transportation
Go by Bike
I will commute by bike 6 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Transportation
Car Share
I will sign up for a car-sharing service or organize car sharing with my neighbors or classmates to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.
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
Use Reusable Bags
If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Water
Fix Leaky Faucets
I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water a day or 270 (1,020 L) gallons of water a month per faucet.
Waste
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and POC-majority neighborhoods. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.
Waste
Use a Reusable Mug
I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 7 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
Water
Brush My Teeth Without Running Water
I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.
Water
Say No to Plastic Straws
An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 5 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 5 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Water
Use Reusable Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Health
Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
I will spend 30 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.
Feed
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Reflection QuestionWaste Use a Reusable MugMaybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?
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Reflection QuestionTransportation Car ShareTake a moment to think of places you frequent often (school, work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?
Sydney Doran 11/20/2019 7:45 PMWe can rent a car when we need to and me and the rest of my loft will all go together to target our to run errands. -
Reflection QuestionHealth Learn About Local Environmental Justice ConcernsWho is most affected by environmental degration and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?
Sydney Doran 11/20/2019 7:44 PMYoung generations are most affected by environmental irresponsiblity because we have to pick up after our older generations -
Reflection QuestionWaste Use Reusable BagsWhat do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you or aren't allowed to use the one you brought? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?
Sydney Doran 11/20/2019 1:20 PMIf I forget my reuseable bag at home I will first buy another reusable bag before I have to use a plastic one. I think to make it a habit you I might have to carry around small reusable bags with me all the time -
Reflection QuestionTransportation Go by BikeHow do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience differ while walking, riding transit, biking, or driving?
Sydney Doran 11/20/2019 1:16 PMBiking is easy and fun because it gets you outside and it doesn't take a lot of energy to do.-
Ryan Bohan 11/20/2019 5:42 PMAlso great for exercise!
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Sydney Doran 11/18/2019 1:20 PMI just dont use plastic straws, if you use a plastic straw you are weak. -
Sydney Doran 11/18/2019 1:19 PMI have a Biki membership, so I bike wherever I can. -
Sydney Doran 11/07/2019 12:34 PMThis challenge is going really well for me. I am happy with everything in my life right now, I would not change a single thing. -
Sydney Doran 10/22/2019 1:42 PMI bought two new mugs since I started this challenge
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Sydney Doran 10/22/2019 1:41 PMI have not used a plastic straw since 1934.