Michelle Heger

One Comerica Ecochallenge Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
90 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

395

minutes

spent outdoors

Michelle's actions

Electricity

Choose LED Bulbs

LED Lighting

I will replace 18 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Tend A Garden

Conservation Agriculture

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Composting

Composting, Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost or worm bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Farm Irrigation Efficiency

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Buy Bamboo

Bamboo Production

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Cook With Sustainable Seafood

Improved Fisheries

Using the Seafood Watch guide, I will feature a sustainable seafood ingredient in a new recipe.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Producing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?
Michelle Heger 10/31/2023 3:40 AM
I bought my buckets to start my worm compost bins. I am debating on ordering more worms or digging some of the worms that I bought this spring from my garden.

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Michelle Heger 10/25/2023 6:26 AM
Getting my garden and yards all ready for the winter. Borrowed my brothers hedge trimmer- so much easier to trim everything back.

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Michelle Heger 10/11/2023 6:57 AM
Working on reducing my bag usage. Making sure a reusable tote is in my car at all times and bring it into the stores with me.

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- Michelle Heger 10/12/2023 3:21 AM
  I keep a compactable bag from Ikea in my purse :) I also have a set in the back pocket behind my seat.
  
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- Kyoti Tavarez 10/11/2023 7:56 AM
  I need to be better about this. Do you have any tips for remembering your bag?
  
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