Taylor Schulz

Green Cavs

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
416 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

400

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

165

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

900

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

45

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

45

zero-waste meals

consumed

Taylor's actions

Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

I will avoid wasting water while waiting for the shower or sink to heat up.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

I will commit to getting 15 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 11
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 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Reduce Unwanted Mail

I will reduce the amount of unwanted mail I receive (catalogs, phone books, etc.).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 3 meal(s) with zero waste each day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 60 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 15
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 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

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Taylor Schulz 10/23/2017 10:20 PM

It's super weird to think that this is the last day to complete the tasks. I did many daily tasks because I wanted to really impact my every day life and see what things I could change just in the matter of two weeks. It's not even a question anymore to if I take a 5 minute shower. Doing that now is just so normal for me now, along with not having distractions while eating. I used to be really good at this until I moved out on my own and didn't really have many people to accompany me while it was dinner time. In short, I have really enjoyed all of the daily challenges the most.

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Taylor Schulz 10/17/2017 9:29 PM

I have found it much easier to take an even shorter shower than I have been already with getting my hair cut on Monday. I cut 7 inches off and I have found that I don't need ot spend extra time in the shower trying to wash and rise off all of the products.

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Taylor Schulz 10/13/2017 8:11 PM

I've found it very hard to commit to 3 cooked meals a day with no waste especially since I work at a fast food restaurant. It's hard for myself, but also watching how much food other people waste and not being able to tell them about wasting without scaring them away.

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