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Penelope Freeman

Asheville High School

"Change the world, Be remembered "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 486 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.6
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    9.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    11
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    5.4
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    68
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    580
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    665
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    80
    minutes
    spent learning

Penelope's actions

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 5 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

I will avoid wasting water while waiting for the shower or sink to heat up.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 3
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

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 45 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

I will avoid buying toxic plastics - including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl - and instead replace them with durable non-plastic options.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Joyful Movement

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

COMPLETED 8
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
    Food Zero-Waste Cooking
    In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for using every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable (including the skins, tops, stalks, etc.) during your next meal prep?

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    Penelope Freeman 11/09/2023 8:50 AM
    Many skins, bones, and scraps can be used to create broths for soups as well as topping or even ingredients.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water 5-Minute Showers
    Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

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    Penelope Freeman 11/08/2023 9:55 AM
    human activities that involve the impact of our water system is the use of toxic or unhealthy things that we put down our drain. Things like unnatural dish clear or bleach or toilet products.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Exercise Daily
    How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

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    Penelope Freeman 11/08/2023 9:53 AM
    When you add in personal values into your working exercsie it can make the exercise easier and fee more completing and fitting
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Eliminate Toxic Plastics
    What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

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    Penelope Freeman 11/08/2023 9:52 AM
    Plastic plates, instead I used our glass plates even if it was a small messy snack
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Use Reusable Bottles
    What are some of the needs that water meets or benefits that water provides for you?

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    Penelope Freeman 11/08/2023 9:50 AM
    Water keeps me hydrated and active when i get too hot or worn out
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Conserve Toilet Water
    What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?

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    Penelope Freeman 11/08/2023 9:50 AM
    The ability for every house to use water in a system such as, shower drain water to dishwater to toilet water to garden water, etc. with proper filtering and such