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Maxwell Koltun

UWLBRAUN2023

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 686 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    92
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    89
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    105
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    94
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent learning

Maxwell's actions

Transportation

Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 6 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Meet My Local Farmers

I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those around the world who produce my food in order to make better choices when I shop.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 Use a Reusable Water Bottle
    While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

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    Maxwell Koltun 10/09/2023 10:29 AM
    While there is a lack of access to water in some places of the world there are other ways to get theres places water. Instead of bringing or donating plastic water bottle they could use another reusable materials such as metal.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Skip the Straw
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

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    Maxwell Koltun 10/09/2023 10:27 AM
    I can start by reusing grocery bags or other types of plastic. Also instead of buying new tools i can try repairing my current ones,
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation Drive Less
    How has your access to various kinds of transportation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?

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    Maxwell Koltun 10/09/2023 10:24 AM
    Its taken me longer to travel some places. I have been walking more which is more healthy for me.