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Welcome to 2017 People's Ecochallenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an 2017 People's Ecochallenge expert in no time!

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2017 People's Ecochallenge
October 11 - October 25, 2017
Sara Laferte's avatar

Sara Laferte

Person of the Planet

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 102 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    4.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced

Sara's actions

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • Sara Laferte's avatar
    Sara Laferte 10/25/2017 7:06 PM
    We couldn't claim points for using the clothesline instead of the dryer, because we've done that for a long time.  But cold-water wash is a change for us.  So far, it looks like a keeper.
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