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2017 People's Ecochallenge
October 11 - October 25, 2017
Jacqueline Ramos's avatar

Jacqueline Ramos

Jones Chicago

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 255 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    204
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    6.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    4.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    60
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    4.0
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    405
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    8.0
    organic meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    40
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    19
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.0
    whole food meals
    consumed

Jacqueline's actions

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients per day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 6 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 5 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 per day that I do this.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 7
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

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 45 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 7 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) per day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 15 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 2.07 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

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

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Walk Instead

I will walk 1 mile(s) per day instead of driving and avoid sending up to 0.93 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

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