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Jan Meredith-Evans

Cashmere Food Bank

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 788 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    6.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    30
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    420
    minutes
    being mindful

Jan's actions

Water

REDUCE WATER USE FOR DISHES

I will only run the dishwasher when it is completely full to use less water and electricity.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Sustainable Community

SIGNUP FOR EMERGENCY TEXTS

I will sign up for emergency alert texts.

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Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water.

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Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

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

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

I will research toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

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Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical to get my blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI.

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Sustainable Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 6 hour(s) in my community.

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Simplicity

Limit Social Media

I will limit my social media use to once per day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

REDUCE WATER FOR CLOTHES

I will wear clothes until they are dirty and only run the washing machine for full loads.

COMPLETED 14
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Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

I will avoid buying and using toxic plastics.

COMPLETED 14
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Food

ANIMAL FREE DIET

I will adopt a diet free of animal products (eggs, milk, cheese, etc.)

COMPLETED 11
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Waste

DONATE UNNEEDED ITEMS

I will donate unneeded clothing, books, and household items rather than throwing them away.

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Water

Eco-friendly Landscaping

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers and pesticides.

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Sustainable Community

Sign up for Sustainable Wenatchee Emails

I will visit Sustainable Wenatchee's website and sign up for their newsletter to learn about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Avoid refined sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Avoid Disposables

I will not use any disposable plates, cups, or cutlery.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Jan Meredith-Evans 5/19/2019 10:16 PM
    Last day for the 2019 Eco Challenge.  I liked the new challenges this year.  Finally incorporated my cloth veggie and fruit bags to get them to the grocery store.  It's all about finding the right place to put them so they get to the store!  See you all next year!

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    Jan Meredith-Evans 5/18/2019 9:51 PM
    Today I put a small "to go" package in my car--a container for takeout meals, silverware, lightly used foil from the Community Meal dinner.  Inspired by my daughter Chelsea!


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    Jan Meredith-Evans 5/17/2019 9:40 PM
    Yes, that refined sugar elimination is probably the most difficult choice!  One cannot even eat homemade jam....

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      Jeanne Poirier 5/18/2019 7:59 PM
      My grandpa - I'll never forget him repositioning his dentures so his one tooth showed, and he said it was his sweet tooth!!  I tell Dr. Henkins to not ever mess with mine!  :).  Good on you - a super hard challenge!

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    Jan Meredith-Evans 5/16/2019 3:52 PM
    Not only did I make an appt. for a check-up, I also made an eye appointment and a mammogram appointment, that I've been putting off.  So thank you Eco-Challenge!


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    Jan Meredith-Evans 5/15/2019 9:46 PM
    I DO love the smell of rain, and the first day of anticipated rain...and maybe tomorrow, but after that...!

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    Jan Meredith-Evans 5/14/2019 9:40 PM
    I like reading about what everyone's doing too!  Today I bought a few things at a grocery store in Wenatchee for a snack for Chelsea and I needed to figure out what to put them in to take into her work.  So in my car I had my container that my own sandwich was in earlier, so I put some chips in there, then added a portion of the sun dried tomato vegan cheese I had just bought (cut with my trusty 48 year old swiss army knife), in some lightly used aluminum foil I found in the glovebox and it was ready to take into her work.  Kinda fun!    

    • Chelsea Evans's avatar
      Chelsea Evans 5/15/2019 8:51 PM
      Thank you Mom for being so thoughtful about finding a reusable container for me! 

    • Jeanne Poirier's avatar
      Jeanne Poirier 5/15/2019 6:49 PM
      I have really enjoyed reading everyone's post too and some fantastic photos shared!!

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    Jan Meredith-Evans 5/13/2019 8:46 PM
    Little garden planted and all tucked in, along with the flower pots.  Now, just surveying their progress in the wonderful early morning hours.  The garlic is already about 3 feet high, giant rhubarb plant is about 6 feet in diameter.  However, my asparagus apparently has died/disappeared.  This was the year we could actually eat it, but only about 5 spears came up and flowered out immediately.  (Last year we had about 40 spears that went to seed because it was only the second year.)  I'm not giving up for next year though!

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      Jeanne Poirier 5/13/2019 9:00 PM
      Asparagus is tough - my dad never got it.  Keep trying and be persistent - what a payoff I hope for you in the next year or two!!

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    Jan Meredith-Evans 5/11/2019 7:17 PM
    Helped weed the native plant garden spot at Saddlerock trailhead.  Was exciting to see how many plants we planted last fall, survived the winter months.  Beautiful day, lots of willing, enthusiastic weeders!  

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      Chelsea Evans 5/13/2019 8:32 AM
      I am so proud of you for sticking with that project last fall, and that we got to follow up this spring! Go Wenatchee Naturalists!

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    Jan Meredith-Evans 5/09/2019 5:51 AM
    Looking forward to today's adventure to Ancient Lakes this AM.  How many times do we get to say how marvelous is our state of Washington--desert, mountains, ocean, islands, rivers, and everything in between.  We are the luckiest!  

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    Jan Meredith-Evans 5/07/2019 5:35 PM
    I volunteered again today at UVMEND's Das Thrift Haus.  It's always so much fun and there are always new items coming in every hour it seems--unique, good deals, and usually a special find you didn't know you needed!  If you've never been, try it out.  Helpful, friendly staff, dressing rooms.  There is so many items coming in everyday you almost need to go everyday.  It's addicting!