Ethan Hahner

YCP Spring 2025

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
214 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

4.0

organic meals

consumed
UP TO

7.0

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

0.5

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

1.1

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

7.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

26

gallons of water

have been saved

Ethan's actions

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

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

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

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

COMPLETED 2
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

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
Waste

What 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?
Ethan Hahner 4/17/2025 7:12 AM
I usually use my hands most of the time. If I am buying a large quanitity I will use a cart, and put all the things I purchase in the backseat and trunk of my car. The way to not use plastic bags is to have re-usable carrying shopping bags.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
Ethan Hahner 4/17/2025 7:09 AM
This does not surprise me with how much waste I see online in videos floating in the ocean. I have seen the way South Korea takes care of this problem and it is very efficient. They compress the food waste down into animal feed, simultaneously continuing animal life AND not putting food to waste. I would rather use this money to pay towards organic foods.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Many people say that “you can’t feed the world with just organic food.” How would you respond to that statement?
Ethan Hahner 4/17/2025 7:06 AM
Up until last year in May, my parents have come to the realization that all the food in the United States is sugarized and includes so many unnecessary chemicals that are poisoning us and lowering the average life span, leading to cancers and diabetes becoming more common for deaths. I believe organic food is possible, these corporations just need to be destroyed.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
Ethan Hahner 4/17/2025 7:03 AM
I never go meatless for most meals unless it is a Friday during lent. Coming from a Catholic family has bestilled a lot of beliefs in to me that I live by.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?
Ethan Hahner 4/17/2025 7:02 AM
I absolutely love a good steak. Being able to get it from my local farm market is so much bettrr than having a processed steak from a grocery store. It's packed with protein to help me make progress in the gym.

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Ethan Hahner 4/01/2025 1:05 PM
My campus ecochalenge is going good so far! I try to be efficient and save time with trash waste while not hurting the environment.

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