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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Niki Kates

Team Bearcats - All Campus!

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 249 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

Niki's actions

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 20 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities.

COMPLETED 6
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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Buy in Bulk

I will only purchase bulk food items and avoid all single-package items.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Needs vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Niki Kates 10/25/2017 1:20 PM
    So sad that today is the last day of sustainability challenge!

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    Niki Kates 10/22/2017 8:54 PM
    Proud to say I've lost all my streaks on Snapchat from limiting my screen time! Yay!

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    Niki Kates 10/19/2017 4:47 PM
    CADEN CROWSTON, WE ARE TIED BOI. #duelme

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    Niki Kates 10/19/2017 4:45 PM
    Yesterday, I hate a whole pizza because waisting food is not sustainable. Shoutout to Eric Lassahn for sponsoring me

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    Niki Kates 10/18/2017 2:03 PM
    Eric and Caden are so sustainable!

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    Niki Kates 10/16/2017 5:10 PM
    I <3 recycling

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    Niki Kates 10/13/2017 1:53 PM
    Just donated some cardboard boxes to be reused as a maze!

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    Niki Kates 10/12/2017 4:46 PM
    Emailing people and telling them what you appreciate about them is so fulfilling! Definitely going to continue this practice after EcoChallenge.

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    Niki Kates 10/12/2017 4:15 PM
    Meeting with CSL coordinators to talk about sustainability!

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    Niki Kates 10/11/2017 12:50 PM
    Just made a chalkboard advertisement with my pal Emma to promote the EcoChallenge!