Ecochallenge.org

2017 People's Ecochallenge

October 11 - October 25, 2017

Caroleigh Pierce

Waste Not Want Not

"I want to be a better me for myself and for our planet! "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
416 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

135

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

26

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

13

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

150

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

70

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

24

more servings

of fruits and vegetables

Caroleigh's actions

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Buy Only What I Need

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

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 15 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 10 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Say No to Seafood

I will not eat seafood.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Locally-Sourced Meals

I will source 2 meal(s) per day from local producers.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Work-Life Balance

I will not work more than 8 hour days each day to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Disconnect from Email

I will disconnect from my email when not working or studying.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

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

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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Caroleigh Pierce 10/25/2017 9:01 AM

this was fun and not difficult to do at all! I did forget to log in over the weekend but I still did my challenges and went back on Monday and logged. i'm excited to see my impact and share with others at my company for 2018 participation!

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Caroleigh Pierce 10/16/2017 12:35 PM

Fun day decluttering! My daughters and I cleaned out closets and had a swap party then donated the rest to local shelter!

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- Pauline Stevens 10/17/2017 6:15 AM
  
  Nice!! This is a good reminder that I should do that this weekend...
  
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Caroleigh Pierce 10/14/2017 1:48 PM

Logged in over the weekend! That was a challenge all in itself. And I spent my Saturday morning at the Farmers market, out in the yard and decluttering my pantry and laundry room!!

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Caroleigh Pierce 10/12/2017 8:45 AM

First day super successful. I hope I can keep up the pace and log in daily!

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Caroleigh Pierce 10/11/2017 12:09 PM

Hi all! i'm excited to be a part of this challenge. I feel as if I live a pretty examined life but know that I have things to learn and ways to improve. Cheers to challenging myself to do more and be a better me for myself and the planet!!

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Caroleigh Pierce 9/17/2017 12:36 PM

I'm excited to participate in my first Eco Challenge. i'm doing with a few of my coworkers to see if this is something we can implement company wide next year. Fingers crossed I can stay committed and see awesome results.

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