Mary Lastrella

Green Girlies

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,652 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

55

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

122

miles

traveled by foot
UP TO

122

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

118

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

25

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

14

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

5,757

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

225

minutes

spent outdoors

Mary's actions

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

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

COMPLETED 33
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 70
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Reduce refined sugar

I will keep track and reduce my consumption of refined sugars, including sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 32
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 47
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Engage In Active Listening

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 2 conversations.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Mindfulness Practice

I will spend 15 minute(s) per day practicing Mindfulness.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 60 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 50
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 33
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Walk Instead

I will walk 2 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 52
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
Simplicity Mindfulness Practice

What best helped you with your Mindfulness Practice? How does Mindfulness keep you grounded and sustain your work with compassion?

Mary Lastrella 11/25/2024 11:24 AM

What best helped Mindfulness Practice was scheduling it. This ensures that I take the time needed to reflect and breathe.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Reduce refined sugar

Before you started this challenge, did you think you were 'addicted' to sugar? How do you feel now?

Mary Lastrella 11/25/2024 11:21 AM

Before this challenge started I wasn't 'addicted' to sugar. However, before 10th grade, I was. Then my body started to reject the high sugar intake telling me to slow down. Ever since I've had maybe 1-3 pieces of candy, if any. As a result of reducing my sugar intake I had much more energy and felt better overall (like I wasn't putting junk constantly in my body).

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Healthy Sleep

Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?

Mary Lastrella 9/25/2024 12:52 PM

I get 7-9 hours of sleep usually, however I'm still very sleepy/tired. I don't think I want to shift it though. Sleeping too long makes me even more sleepy, and sleeping less, well, makes me groggy. I think I'm tired because I'm still getting used to my new schedule now that school started.

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