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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Sarah Tempel

NSC Sustainability

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 237 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    279
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    450
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    80
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    0.8
    pounds of paper
    have been saved

Sarah's actions

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 50 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Needs vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Host a House Party

I will host a house party to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on an environmental issue that matters to me.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 10 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 8
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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Sign a Petition

I will sign a petition in support of an environmental or social initiative in my state.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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  • Sarah Tempel's avatar
    Sarah Tempel 10/19/2017 1:44 AM
    The shower head had a broken single seal so we had to go and get it replaced. I basically just told my dad and he fixed it.