Marguerite Saunders

Nature, God, and Social Justice 2023

Points Total

0 Today
135 This Week
507 Total

Participant Impact

up to

12

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
up to

10

miles

traveled by bus
up to

10

miles

not traveled by car
up to

3.2

pounds of CO2

have been saved
up to

25

minutes

being mindful
up to

7.0

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
up to

50

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
up to

20

minutes

spent learning

Marguerite's Actions

Waste

Prevent Recycling Contamination

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 30 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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 1
DAILY ACTION

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 15 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 5 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 6 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

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Marguerite Saunders 1/30/2023 1:33 PM

One of the new actions I want to adopt this week is preventing recycling contamination. At home, I'm familiar with the kinds of plastic that can be recycled (1-7, except for 6), but at Georgetown, although I've seen infographics on the types of materials that can be recycled on campus, I haven't been able to encounter any more specific guidance on the numbers/types of plastics that can be recycled. Has anyone else looked into this and found more guidance?

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Marguerite Saunders 1/30/2023 9:38 AM

Today, I practiced the "Happiness" challenge. Though at first glance it doesn't obviously fit with the broader goals of the eco-challenge, it speaks to the role of an important theme we have been discussing in class -- community -- in building a society that is more in touch with creation.

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Marguerite Saunders 1/23/2023 7:29 AM

This week I want to try a new action -- practicing mindfulness! One of my professors shared this article with me and I found it a helpful reminder of the importance of making time to think -- both for our own mental well-being and because it helps us become more engaged and thoughtful students.

https://blog.provost.georgetown.edu/slowing-to-think/

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