Carey Compton

NJDEP EcoLogicals

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
526 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

36

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

90

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

90

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

13

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Carey 's actions

Energy

Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Ditch the Lawn

I will replace my lawn with a drought-tolerant landscape and save the water, money, and time I used to spend cutting the grass.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 per day that I do this.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Reduce Unwanted Mail

I will reduce the amount of unwanted mail I receive (catalogs, phone books, etc.).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Upgrade My Windows

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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Carey Compton 10/25/2017 12:47 PM

Looking forward to putting all the sustainable challenges into more daily sustainable habits for the rest of the year until we come together again during the next 2018 Ecological Challenge to add even more. Thank you.

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Carey Compton 10/24/2017 6:31 PM

We have an electric mower and have planted more and more areas with drought resistant grass so I think that counts. I will also continue to plant more and minimize the lawn area the rest of the year until we are challenged again in 2018 in the Eco Challenge. Thank you for the fun in learning how to become more sustainable one habit at a time.

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Carey Compton 10/23/2017 3:56 PM
Email from my energy audit so I have more to look into

Thanks for taking the time to find out how you can make your home more efficient. Here are the results from your Home Energy Review.

If you own your home, here are a few things you can do to get started on the path to saving energy:
- See our full list of home energy upgrades and learn about available cash incentives.
- Find an Energy Trust trade ally who can install your energy-saving projects and help you apply for cash incentives.
If you rent your home, check out the following resources:
- Order a free Energy Saver Kit and install energy-saving products that help lower energy costs right away.
- Use these low-cost and no-cost tips to find simple ways to save energy and money.
We're here to help with any questions you may have. Please feel free to email us or call 1.866.368.7878 to talk about how you can get more from your energy.

Sincerely,
Energy Trust
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- Carey Compton 10/23/2017 3:58 PM
  
  Try the online home audit and get 50 points NJDEP Ecologicals!!!
  
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Carey Compton 10/23/2017 3:48 PM

I took one 20 minute walk in the am, one 1hour walk over two bridges at lunchtime and now will go for a 30 minute walk this evening. Yes the morning and evening ones are for the dog but I do enjoy getting out too, even when its dark.

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Carey Compton 10/17/2017 6:02 AM

As part of my decluttering I am putting out household and gently used clothing items for the Vietnam Veteran's Association to pick up, today

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- i q 10/19/2017 3:21 PM
  
  Wow- everyone's photos are so inspiring. I need to look around my space...
  
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- Carey Compton 10/19/2017 8:24 AM
  
  Thank you Erin and Kathryn for the positive feedback. :-)
  
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- Kathryn Linzey 10/17/2017 6:17 AM
  
  SOOOOO great! Thanks for the pictures - that really motivates!
  
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Carey Compton 10/16/2017 2:14 PM

I am eating vegetarian for 3 meals plus snacks per day though.

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- i q 10/23/2017 8:33 AM
  
  I couldnt figure out how to reply to your relpy so you'd see it so I'm doing it here.
  
  Thanks for letting me know about what you learned at the recycling talk. I had no idea. I felt a little obvious carrying out that noisy paper bag this morning, but maybe that's a good thing. We all share a big recycling bin and when I looked in, I saw plastic bags at the bottom which made me wonder if the bin will get emptied.
  
  I haven't yet figured out the trick to unfolding and opening a new one of those paper bags. Luckily no one can see the yoga poses I go through trying to get it fully open. I'm wondering if I'm supposed to lay it on the floor and crawl in and open it from the inside...
  
  Have a great vegetarian day!
  
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Carey Compton 10/16/2017 2:13 PM

Unfortunately I did not power down all I could last night (my phone needed a change as I fell asleep). Ugh.

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Carey Compton 10/15/2017 4:29 PM

Here is the veggie burger box from tonight's dinner with a salad to top off a full 3 meal plus snacks of vegetarian eating. YUM! And feeling good. Try it.

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Carey Compton 10/14/2017 12:54 PM

Another vegetarian meal is this quick stir fry with soy-chicken (plant based) thrown in. Try it and feel better.

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- Carey Compton 10/15/2017 4:29 PM
  
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Carey Compton 10/14/2017 12:52 PM

Vegetarian is the way to go: feel better and take it day by day. I eat oat cereal with fruit in the morning, and some of these types of dishes for lunch and/or dinner.

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