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Erik Starks

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Erik's points

  • 0 TODAY
  • 70 THIS WEEK
  • 969 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    65
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    33
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    720
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    240
    minutes
    spent learning

Erik's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Cook With Seaweed

Seaweed Farming

I will use seaweed in a new recipe.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Research the Wonders of Macroalgae / Seaweed

Macroalgae Protection and Restoration

Each day, I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about protecting and restoring macroalgae/seaweed.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Industry

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Bioplastics; Reduced Plastics

I will avoid buying and using 2 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed


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    Erik Starks 3/18/2026 11:27 PM
    on today's walk, i revisited the monarch sanctuary down the road. this time i paid more attention to the signs on the sides of the trail and learned more about monarch butterflies.

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    Erik Starks 3/18/2026 11:22 PM
    i made cookies today! they're peanut butter and chocolate chip.

    i'm ending my day with some warm cookies and warm milk ✌🏼❤️

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    Erik Starks 3/17/2026 5:24 PM
    i went on a walk today but went another way!

    i live nearby a monarch butterfly sanctuary, so i stopped by to see if any butterflies were out! there were only a few (and they fly very fast, so no pictures of them <//3).
    i walked a bit more and saw birds, a cat, and more butterflies. i didn't stay out for too long today since it's hot out. the many trees here helped a lot, but i was still careful not to be out too long.
    a tree also got sap on my back and i got it on my fingers.
    when i got home, i made a plate of apples and oranges for myself and my siblings!

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    Erik Starks 3/16/2026 11:35 PM
    deer i saw on my walk today. i see deer a lot on walks. ☮️❤️

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    Erik Starks 3/16/2026 11:34 PM
    haven't had much time to post today, but i thought i'd share the latest stuff i've had sans meat. this morning, i had eggs, potatoes with zucchini, plant-based sausage, cauliflower, and fruit. i also had some chai. very delicious!

    lunch was nachos with rice, beans, cheese, and salsa verde. unfortunately, we ran out of nacho cheese. oh well.

    dinner was jambalaya and cornbread. i really love cornbread, so i had two slices. i also drank dr. pepper. :)

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    Erik Starks 3/14/2026 7:59 PM
    tonight's dinner wasn't much new, i had pita with egg salad inside and chips. that being said, upon further examination of the packaging the pita came in, i found that it is vegan and kosher. i thought it was interesting and figured this might be helpful to anyone else who's doing the challenge to reduce their animal products. :))

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    Erik Starks 3/12/2026 10:03 AM
    good morning! ☀️ today i'm having potatoes with ketchup, eggs with spinach, and fruit. i also have a cup of hot chocolate because my house is cold.

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    Erik Starks 3/11/2026 10:21 PM
    today i went on another walk to the beach. it was sunny and calm and the water looked lovely. wishing everyone peace and love and a great rest of their week. ✌🏼💖

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    Erik Starks 3/11/2026 10:20 PM
    dinner! tonight i have pasta topped with feta cheese and some cherry tomatoes. <3

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    Erik Starks 3/11/2026 9:19 AM
    good morning! this morning i am having eggs, sweet potatoes and broccoli with ranch, and fruit.