
Ruth Griswold
Points Total
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- 267 Total
Participant Impact
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up to14organic mealsconsumed
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up to14zero-waste mealsconsumed
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up to2.0documentarieswatched
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up to70minutesspent outdoors
Ruth's Actions
Consumption and Economy
Learn About Alternatives to the GDP
I will research alternatives (like Gross National Happiness) to measuring economic livelihood and the health of a nation.
Consumption and Economy
Personal Waste Audit
I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.
Consumption and Economy
Visit a Waste Management Facility
I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.
Consumption and Economy
Watch a Documentary
I will watch one of the films suggested in the additional resources and discuss it with friends or family.
Visions of Sustainability
Eco-friendly Gardening
I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.
Food
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.
Ecological Principles
Practice Gratitude for Earth
This week, I will spend 10 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.
Food
Zero-Waste Cooking
I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero waste each day this week.
Food
Choose Organic Ingredients
I will enjoy 2 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day this week.
A Call to Sustainability
Pay Attention to Current Events
I will watch or read the news each day this week with a specific focus on sustainability issues and happenings.
Feed
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Ruth Griswold 8/25/2021 8:14 AMOne of most significant ongoing life changes to support sustainability is using dish cloths instead of paper towels for 99% of kitchen and household clean up. The cloths are cheap, I have about 30, and instead of reaching of for a paper towel - reach for a cloth. if it is just wet, hang it on a hook, it will dry. If it is truly dirty, put in the its laundry bin. These are the only items I wash in hot water (with steam) to sanitize each week. I have not purchased paper towels in over a year. There are some nasty things that will cause me to use paper, but they are rare indeed.-
Natasha Gupta 10/07/2021 12:21 AMthat absolutely true Ruth.. totally agree
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