Joseph Purkey
"Balance my actions between benefiting people, profit, and planet."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 462 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO5.0lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO16meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO16milestraveled by carpool
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UP TO6.0milestraveled by foot
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UP TO210minutesof additional sleep
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UP TO115minutesspent exercising
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UP TO45minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO22pounds of CO2have been saved
Joseph's actions
Simplicity
Work-Life Balance
I will not work more than 8 hour days each day to practice work-life balance.
Food
Eat Meatless Meals
I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) per day.
Transportation
Try Carpooling
I will commute by carpool 4 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 3.48 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Health
Healthy Sleep
I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.
Simplicity
Eat Mindfully
I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.
Simplicity
De-Clutter My Home
I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.
Nature
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a 5-minute walk outside each day.
Simplicity
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a walk each day.
Energy
Upgrade Heating & Cooling Units
I will replace inefficient heating and cooling units.
Energy
Choose LED Bulbs
I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Energy
Consider Switching to an Electric Vehicle
I will research or test drive an electric car or bike.
Health
Exercise Daily
I will exercise daily for 10 minute(s) per day for two weeks.
Transportation
Walk Instead
I will walk 2 mile(s) per day instead of driving and avoid sending up to 2.54 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Health
Support Pollution Reduction
I will learn about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.
Participant Feed
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Joseph Purkey 10/24/2017 11:51 PMOh my goodness, we're almost done saving the earth! -
Joseph Purkey 10/18/2017 11:30 PMDid you know that Chrysler sells a plug-in hybrid minivan that gets an average of 50+ mpg? (reviewer tested number, 80+ advertised) -
Joseph Purkey 10/17/2017 9:58 PMHad an installer measure for our new HVAC system today, so l got 75 points for that! We are going with a super efficient all electric system and we pay for the PGE Green Energy option, so l am very happy about that impact. We also have a high efficiency heat pump water heater, so we'll pretty low on our home energy consumption! -
Joseph Purkey 10/15/2017 9:28 PMGot some good stuff in this weekend, including led bulb replacement. 60watt equivalent bulbs are going for $1 each at Ace! I might have gotten 15. -
Joseph Purkey 10/11/2017 10:39 PMWell, I was going pretty much straight from 7:30am-8pm today, so my work/life balance goal was not met. Try again tomorrow.... -
Joseph Purkey 10/10/2017 10:40 AMHow is everyone getting so many points already? I suspect foul play. -
Joseph Purkey 10/10/2017 10:39 AMI can get new furnace points! Thanks, Crystal! -
Joseph Purkey 10/10/2017 9:46 AMCan I get points for getting a new furnace? -
Joseph Purkey 9/15/2017 4:36 PMI'm going to totally win at saving the planet!-
Joseph Purkey 10/10/2017 9:00 AMYeah, but you don't play fair. -
Adam Robins 10/10/2017 8:56 AMLook again at the points. (sips tea out of a reusable mug)
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