Whitney Ashead

Penn State EcoChallenge 2017

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
257 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

6.0

people

helped
UP TO

6.0

neighbors

met
UP TO

10

hours

volunteered
UP TO

140

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

7.0

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

180

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

6.6

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Whitney's actions

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 10 hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Help Others

I will offer to help 1 person(s) who are in need each day.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Cook New Recipes

I will cook a new recipe every day that features organic and/or local ingredients.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Join An Outdoor Project

I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

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

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

I will limit my social media use to once per day.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Meet My Neighbors

I will meet 1 new neighbor(s) per day.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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Whitney Ashead 10/24/2017 2:48 PM

I've met new people on my floor! Now they come knock on my door to borrow my vaccuum. This challenge has helped me build more of a community!

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Whitney Ashead 10/24/2017 2:47 PM

I've been struggling with five minute showers, but I've found finding a play list with two songs that together are only five minutes helps a lot!

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