Tony Ford
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 829 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1,880minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO5.4pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO128gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO16lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO45minutesspent learning
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UP TO13organic mealsconsumed
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UP TO6.0neighborsmet
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UP TO1.0pound of paperhas been saved
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UP TO350minutesspent exercising
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
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UP TO1,410minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO19poundswaste composted
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UP TO2.6poundsfood waste prevented
Tony's actions
Waste
Compost Food Waste
I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.
Nature
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a 15-minute walk outside each day.
Nature
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
Nature
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 60 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.
Food
Choose Organic Ingredients
I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.
Simplicity
Work-Life Balance
I will not work more than 8 hour days each day to practice work-life balance.
Waste
RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES
I will spend 30 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.
Energy
Adjust the Thermostat
I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.
Waste
Choose Two-Sided Printing
I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided when I have to print documents.
Waste
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.
Energy
Choose LED Bulbs
I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Community
Meet My Neighbors
I will meet 1 new neighbor(s) each day.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Choose Organic IngredientsMany people say that “you can’t feed the world with just organic food.” How would you respond to that statement?
Tony Ford 4/09/2022 8:25 PMBefore mass production came into play, I believe that most of the food that the world consumed was organic. Now with big companies wanting to produce as much as they can and as quick as they can, fertilizers and chemicals are used to make the foods grow faster and larger. If more people in the world demanded organic food, it could be done. -
Tony Ford 4/07/2022 6:45 PMFor the parents on the team with babies, my wife and I buy organic coconut oil and use that on their bottoms for any diaper rash or irritation instead of a diaper cream. We also cloth diaper instead of using disposables. My wife is addicted to cloth diapers so hit me up if you have any questions. Ha -
Tony Ford 4/06/2022 6:39 PMWe bought a compost bin. My wife has always wanted to start a compost pile for gardening. The kids are excited to throw fruit peelings and other things in to compost. -
Tony Ford 4/06/2022 6:38 PMWe are renting an older house that has all of the older light bulbs. I bought a 16 back of LED's tonight and went around the house changing out the bulbs. -
Tony Ford 4/06/2022 6:36 PMBeing new to the area/state, I have plenty of new neighbors to meet. I've met several while doing things outside and they'll be going for a daily walk or walking their dog.