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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Elpidio De La Cruz

Penn State EcoChallenge 2017

"To reduce, reuse, and recycle effectively!!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 328 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    64
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    330
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    330
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    11
    outdoor meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    32
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill

Elpidio's actions

Health

Take Control

I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Visit a Waste Management Facility

I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

UNCOMPLETED
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

Health

Healthy Sleep

I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 30 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Eat Meals Outside

I will eat 1 meal(s) outside each day.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day for two weeks that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Reduce Unwanted Mail

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Brush My Teeth Without Running Water

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Elpidio De La Cruz 10/25/2017 7:27 PM
    I am really happy and satisfied with the efforts done by the Penn State Eco Challenge group, even though we did not get the first spot, we surely developed much more sustainable habits that are now, thank to Eco Challenge, a routine!

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    Elpidio De La Cruz 10/25/2017 7:01 PM
    I finally got myself a reusable coffee cup and a reusable water bottle. I feel very happy because coffee cups are my main landfill contribution, and cutting them off makes a huge difference!

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    Elpidio De La Cruz 10/17/2017 4:07 PM
    Raising people’s awareness on how much it is being recycled in general is a way on which I kind of let them know that even one person can make a significant difference. In the same way, when everyone thinks that one person cannot make a difference, there are negative outcomes.


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    Elpidio De La Cruz 10/16/2017 1:11 PM
    I am about to start a 30-day zero waste challenge, which will consist of producing zero waste for a whole month (I will practically eat nothing but greens!). While I will be doing this by myself and it will also be a huge challenge, I am very happy to see which habits I will change as I go through!

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    Elpidio De La Cruz 10/14/2017 4:31 PM
    I reduced the amount of paper waste I produce by naturally drying my hands when there’s no air drier!! 😊

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    Elpidio De La Cruz 10/11/2017 6:50 AM
    I am very happy to have joined Penn State’s Ecochallenge group! It’s a way of motivating myself even more, in terms of sustainability-related topics and habits.

    There are many things I need to improve on, in order to become a more sustainable person, and this page and group help me accomplish that on a very easy way!!