Aurora Cooper (103)

YCP Fall 2024

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111 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

carbon footprint

calculated
UP TO

28

minutes

spent learning

Aurora's actions

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Industry

Recycle Everything I Can

Recycling; Recycled Metals; Recycled Plastics

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, including electronics and metals.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity

Calculate My Household Carbon Footprint

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

COMPLETED
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 6
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
Electricity Calculate My Household Carbon Footprint

After you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?

Aurora Cooper (103) 10/12/2024 10:50 PM

After receiving results about my carbon footprint I can’t help but to think about how much worse others foot prints are. I don’t travel by train or travel much for that matter but I know many others do. And I don’t have the greatest and most amazing carbon footprint but I’m proud that it’s not worse then what it is. I’m happy to not travel by plane and try carpooling more often with friends for the environments sake!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry Recycle Everything I Can

How could you incorporate other "Rs" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "Rs" make you feel?

Aurora Cooper (103) 10/12/2024 10:33 PM

I’ve begun recycling items such as plastic and cardboard boxes in my dorm room with my roommate.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Smaller Portions

While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come from eating/serving smaller portions?

Aurora Cooper (103) 10/12/2024 10:31 PM

I’ve been getting smaller portions of food at the dining hall. I’ve been also trying small amounts of stuff before serving myself a large amount to ensure I’m not wasting food.

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