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Hector Delgado

Pollution Patrol

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 280 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    14
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    14
    organic meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    7.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    15
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • UP TO
    98
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    28
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched

Hector's actions

A Call to Sustainability

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Consumption and Economy

Track my Purchases

I will maintain a record of all my purchases.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Consumption and Economy

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Ecological Principles

Recycle Everything I Can

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community this week.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) free of processed foods each day this week.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go by Bike

I will commute by bike 15 mile(s) each day this week and avoid sending up to 98.16 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Pick Up Litter

I will pick up litter on my street and ask others to join me in taking care of our neighborhood.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero waste each day this week.

COMPLETED
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
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Car Share

I will sign up for a car-sharing service, or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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    Hector Delgado 3/04/2020 11:16 AM
    I bought a YETI and started to use it as a reusable bottle to stop purchasing 24 water packs every weekend. I have saved more than four disposable plastic bottles each day and will eventually stop using plastic for drinking water. Also, my roommate and I have started car-pooling to campus to reduce gas emissions and to cut down the number of vehicles on the road. I have also bought less food by purchasing only the food required to sustain myself for the week. It has cut the amount of money spent on food by half and reduced food waste at the same time.

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    Hector Delgado 2/21/2020 11:43 AM
    Solution to overpopulation and overconsumption:

    - Overpopulation:
    We want to focus on the highest population growth in the world to address this issue. The highest population growth occurs in under-developed countries, especially Africa. We think that we should empower women in underdeveloped countries in family planning and support to make decisions about the size of their families. 

    - Per Capita consumption: 
    Social media influencers have a significant influence over the young people of today on media platforms like Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, etc. Our group believes that it would be useful to do giveaways and other incentives for sustainable actions, attending events, collecting trash, and incorporating minimalistic lifestyles for the followers of these influencers. 

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    Hector Delgado 1/24/2020 11:23 AM
    Sustainability is a way of life!