William Schlosser
"Cutting back to help out "
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 455 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO300gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO5.0lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO130milestraveled by carpool
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UP TO675minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO26organic mealsconsumed
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UP TO157pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO2.3pounds of paperhave been saved
William's actions
Energy
Replace Manual Thermostats
I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.
Health
Avoid refined sugar
I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.
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.
Energy
Disable Screen Savers
I will disable screen savers and will put the computer to sleep instead, saving up to 28% more energy.
Transportation
Use Muscle Power
I will only use muscle-powered transportation.
Simplicity
Limit Social Media
I will limit my social media use to once per day.
Food
Say No to Seafood
I will not eat seafood.
Food
Plant an Herb Garden
I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.
Food
Buy From a Farmers Market
I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.
Waste
Choose Two-Sided Printing
I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
Food
Choose Organic Ingredients
I will enjoy 2 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients per day.
Transportation
Try Carpooling
I will commute by carpool 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 12.08 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
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
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
Nature
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 45 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.
Participant Feed
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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William Schlosser 10/19/2017 5:31 PMAfter 2 1/2 long weeks of having a cast/boot on my ankle, I finally was able to longboard from home to the campus. Car pooled coming home because it was dark. -
William Schlosser 10/12/2017 10:51 AMAt my house we have a vegetable/herb garden and use the things we grow instead of buying store items