Kristen Jezycki

SAGE EcoLogicals

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
392 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

27

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

14

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

2.0

educational videos

watched
UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning

Kristen's actions

Industry

Find a Local Climate-Friendly Supermarket

Refrigerant Management

I will explore the interactive map in the links below to find a supermarket that does not use HFC refrigerants near my home.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Visit the Coast

Macroalgae Protection and Restoration

I will visit a coastal or ocean site to experience the ecosystem and look for the presence of macroalgae/seaweed.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Practice the 5 Rs

Recycling

I will practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

Health and Education

Watch Drawdown's Climate Solutions 101 Series

Family Planning and Education

I will watch Drawdown’s Climate Solutions 101 and share what I learned with others.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Industry

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Bioplastics; Reduced Plastics

I will avoid buying and using 3 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

COMPLETED 10
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
Industry

What are some more "Rs" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?
Kristen Jezycki 10/27/2023 9:44 AM
I always 'reuse' items when I can, including using reusable water bottles and straws daily, and I 'recycle' items that are accepted by my town every day. However, I think it would be cool to start implementing 'refuse' more often, like refusing a bag at a store when I only buy an item or two that I can carry, even if it's a paper bag.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?
Kristen Jezycki 10/27/2023 9:39 AM
I believe people in richer countries eat more meat simply because they have greater access to it. People do not need to eat a meat-rich diet in order to maintain their health. In fact, we sometimes see that meat can have adverse effects on people's health in conjunction with the rest of their diet.

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- Lydia Roe 10/31/2023 6:41 AM
  For the most part, I agree. However, meat can be an important component for low-inflammatory diets. I have friends and family that require high protein diets (for autoimmune or hormonal illnesses), and those proteins can't always be substituted for plant-based alternatives like soy-based or legume proteins. On the whole, I absolutely agree that America needs to eat less meat, but I wanted to add a layer of nuance for health issues.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Kristen Jezycki 10/13/2023 11:31 AM
I've already switched to reusable grocery and vegetable bags, as well as reusable straws when I can!
The other single-use item that I use most frequently is razors. Although the ones I use allow me to by cartridge refills only each time, I plan to splurge on a more sustainable metal handled razor with metal blades once I finish using what I already have!

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- Victoria Vella 10/14/2023 4:13 PM
  I recently purchased a leaf razor and like it so far - love that I can recycle the used blades and plan to collect them and recycle at a nearby sustainable refill shop.
  
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