Lisa Tangen
4/14/2022 2:26 PM
I aim to buy cat litter filling an empty plastic jug.
Lisa Tangen
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 525 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO235minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO10minutesspent learning
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UP TO235minutesnot spent in front of a screen
Lisa's actions
Health & Equity
Spend Time Outside
SDG #3 Health & Well-Being
I will replace 20 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.
Climate & Ecosystems
Reduce Single-Use Plastics
SDG #14 & 15
Throughout the day, I will note the single-use plastics I use and consider the reusable options available to me.
Education & Livelihood
Work-Life Balance
SDG #8 Work & Economy
During the workday, I will schedule time for daily rest during work days to practice work-life balance.
Health & Equity
Safe Disposal of Medications and Household Chemicals
SDG #3 Health & Well-Being
I will spend 10 minutes learning about how and where to dispose of medications and chemicals properly.
Climate & Ecosystems
Ecological & Xeriscape Gardening
SDG #14 & 15
I will do one or more of the following actions in my yard, or volunteer in my community: plant indigenous plants, landscape with water-efficient plants, add mulching, replace a lawn, and/or use eco-friendly fertilizers.
Participant Feed
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Lisa Tangen 4/27/2022 9:25 AMAlice Water's book, We Are What We Eat, is very insightful on a host of ways to nourish people using regenerative farming and other thoughtful practices.-
Brian Nelson (SSC) 4/27/2022 10:04 AM
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Lisa Tangen 4/21/2022 8:29 AMThis challenge has surfaced opportunities to give more thought to my buying habits, esp. laundry detergent and cat litter. I should have known better as 1) my parents were depression-era babies and naturally saved almost everything to repurpose or reuse, 2) I grew up on a farm during a time when we were on our own to dispose of waste (i.e., think compost and burn pile) 3) it has always pained me to throw away (or recycle) perfectly functional packaging like tubs, jugs, bins, jars, etc. I found a video that has inspired me to safely repurpose jars for storage...just need to slow the inflow of jars that fall into that category.-
Lisa Tangen 4/21/2022 2:11 PMBrian,
It's "MicroMoment: Repurposing Jars for Food Storage" by the RoseRed Homestead channel on YouTube -
Brian Nelson (SSC) 4/21/2022 11:51 AM
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Lisa Tangen 4/18/2022 8:22 AMTeam, has anyone found a good laundry detergent that requires much less packaging? i've seen ads for paper-like sheets of detergent. Are they any good? I know they might be fine for travel/sink-washing, but how are they for everyday home laundering?-
Brian Nelson (SSC) 4/18/2022 9:47 AMI looked at the ingredients for that product and even sent it to a friend who started a successful bath/laundry soap business when I live in New Zealand...he said it looked worth trying. Just haven't tried it yet. Let me know if you do. :)
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REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate & EcosystemsWhat plastic or single-use items do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth & EquityWhat are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?
Lisa Tangen 4/13/2022 9:02 AMThe heavens declare the glory of God. The whole earth is full of His glory. Nature is evidence of a Creator God. It's healthy for us to spend time in places that remind us we are part of something larger than ourselves. Using all of our senses to experience the wonders of creation feeds our eternal souls. -
Lisa Tangen 4/04/2022 7:50 AMI have enjoyed learning more about ways to save water.