Meghan Creighton

Carbon Cutters

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
260 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

18

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

250

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

31

more servings

of fruits and vegetables
UP TO

620

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

180

minutes

spent outdoors

Meghan's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Composting

Composting, Reduced Food Waste

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 25 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

More Fruits And Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Eat Mindfully

Reduced Food Waste

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY 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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry

What are some more "Rs" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?
Meghan Creighton 3/27/2025 5:25 PM
I try to repurpose items that I have previously bought, especially plastics. I try to limit the plastics that I buy to things that I really need; i've switched to using bar soap and other things like deodorant, that comes in cardboard, glass, or paper.

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Meghan Creighton 3/27/2025 10:50 AM
I put a box of reusable grocery bags in my car so that I never forget bags, and this way I can reuse the bags I have instead of buying new plastic or paper bags every time I go to the grocery store.

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Meghan Creighton 3/26/2025 5:40 PM
When I went to Del Monte beach I noticed there were massive piles of seaweed all along the shore for a majority of the span of the beach.

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Meghan Creighton 3/26/2025 5:35 PM
I went for a hike in the Del Monte forest near Pebble Beach.

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- Malena Bonilla 3/26/2025 10:42 PM
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

How does eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat positively affect yourself, other people, and our planet?
Meghan Creighton 3/26/2025 3:36 PM
Eating more fruits and vegetables not only encourages the study and production of crops, it also fuels jobs for millions of workers, farmers, processors, and grocery store workers. Making this change will also benefit the body because you will be eating less junk and more food that is natural. The earth itself is benefited by this because fruits and veggies don't necessarily need to be packed in plastic containers resulting in less waste.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?
Meghan Creighton 3/23/2025 11:17 AM
When you are eating without distractions, you're much more mindful about what you're eating, how much you're eating, and when you are satisfied.

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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?
Meghan Creighton 3/23/2025 11:16 AM
Meat is one food group that generally costs more to produce, harvest, and transport. Meat consumption is higher in wealthier regions because this is a priority luxury that many can afford. Raising livestock for human consumption affects our planet very deeply, as excessive amounts of carbon and methane are produced by livestock. As we have learned humans today eat much more meat than our bodies require, leading to deficiencies from other food groups.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Meghan Creighton 3/13/2025 12:22 PM
I have noticed a lot of construction work in my surrounding area. This improvement of infrastructure will allow others to utilize more time and space outside.

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