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Ryan Packer 901

YCP Spring 2025

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 80 THIS WEEK
  • 338 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    2.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    200
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    180
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning

Ryan's actions

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES

I will spend 15 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Support Businesses Owned by People of Color

Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color in my community whenever I shop.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

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

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Support a Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, neighbors or classmates.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 25-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature
    How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?
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    Ryan Packer 901 4/16/2025 8:14 AM
    • 13-DAY STREAK
    You can see more and enjoy your neighborhood more as you walk around while getting exercise.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    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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    Ryan Packer 901 4/16/2025 8:10 AM
    • 13-DAY STREAK
    By using more environmental friendly materials to cook any meals through the day.
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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?
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    Ryan Packer 901 4/16/2025 8:09 AM
    • 13-DAY STREAK
    They have more availability to buy more meat in richer countries compared to poorer countries.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity
    What are some of the barriers to sharing economies? What is your plan for supporting or creating one in your community?
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    Ryan Packer 901 4/08/2025 6:21 AM
    • 13-DAY STREAK
    Some barriers of sharing economies could be the household income so maybe they can't share as much as others. To share when you can and to share with everyone so that it can bring your community together.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity
    How is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?
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    Ryan Packer 901 4/08/2025 6:20 AM
    • 13-DAY STREAK
    It is necessary so that you can distinguish your needs and wants from each other and everywhere you go
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water
    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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    Ryan Packer 901 4/07/2025 6:26 AM
    • 13-DAY STREAK
    We could stop dumping are waste and trash into water and have better filtration systems.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health
    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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    Ryan Packer 901 4/02/2025 5:53 AM
    • 13-DAY STREAK
    I went with friends for a walk and went to the gym.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    In what neighborhoods or areas of your region are landfills or other waste sites located? Which communities are most affected by these locations?
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    Ryan Packer 901 4/01/2025 5:50 AM
    • 13-DAY STREAK
    Modern Landfill at 4400 Mt. Pisgah Road in York, York County Resource Recovery Center: Located at 2651 Black bridge Road in York. These landfills affect the communities of Windsor Township, and Manchester Township as they are closest to these landfills and this effects their property value and damages the environment around it.
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