Katie Saldivar
"Keep trying to get better each day in efforts to improve our home!"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 588 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO717gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO15meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO420milestraveled by bus
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UP TO225minutesof additional sleep
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UP TO153pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO45whole food mealsconsumed
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UP TO45zero-waste mealsconsumed
Katie's actions
Transportation
Use Public Transit
I will use public transit 30 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 10.95 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
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.
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.
Water
Conserve Toilet Water
I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
Water
Ditch the Lawn
I will replace my lawn with a drought-tolerant landscape and save the water, money, and time I used to spend cutting the grass.
Health
Avoid refined sugar
I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.
Health
PAID FAMILY LEAVE
I will learn about paid leave and its impact on health and wellness at a personal and societal level and how I can help advocate for paid leave in my company and at the national level.
Health
Healthy Sleep
I will commit to getting 15 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.
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.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.
Food
Whole Foods Diet
I will enjoy 3 meal(s) per day free of processed foods.
Food
Eat Meatless Meals
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) per day.
Food
Zero-Waste Cooking
I will cook 3 meal(s) with zero waste each day.
Participant Feed
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Katie Saldivar 10/25/2017 8:35 AMI can't believe this is the last day of the ecochallenge! -
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Katie Saldivar 10/23/2017 8:25 AMI love how my new apartment complex has an area for recycling glass. It makes it so much easier to be green! -
Katie Saldivar 10/22/2017 6:01 PMDoes anyone else use the Nike Training Club app? It looks pretty sweet!-
Katie Saldivar 10/24/2017 2:11 PMMercedes, I used it yesterday and was really pleased with it! :D You get to personalize it and specify how often you work out and the intensity and the days. You can even choose the soundtrack from your iTunes library to play in the background. -
Mercedes Salles 10/24/2017 10:14 AMI haven't heard of it! Sounds like it's to help maintain a regular fitness schedule? Have you used it yet? I'm curious now :)
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Katie Saldivar 10/22/2017 6:00 PMThis eco challenge really has been challenging and has caused me to gain more awareness of my impact. -
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Katie Saldivar 10/19/2017 8:37 AM -
Katie Saldivar 10/18/2017 8:37 AMThis is so cool! Stockholm has electric bike sharing. https://www.treehugger.com/bikes/stockholm-bike-share-will-offer-5000-electric-bikes-just-33-year.html
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Katie Saldivar 10/17/2017 2:19 PMThe World's Ten Most Inspiring Trees
https://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/natural-sciences/10-worlds-most-inspiring-trees/ -
Katie Saldivar 10/16/2017 8:37 AMReady for week two!