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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Summer Baber

SUSTAINABLE SAINTS

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 443 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    360
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    28
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    4.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced

Summer's actions

Waste

Needs vs. Wants

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

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Leave No Trace

I will practice the seven principles of leave no trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Consider Switching to an Electric Vehicle

I will research or test drive an electric car or bike.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Involving My Children

I will involve my children in completing the actions I have selected during the challenge.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

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

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

I will research toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Say No to Seafood

I will not eat seafood.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Summer Baber 10/24/2017 1:24 PM
    Go Team!

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    Summer Baber 10/23/2017 1:26 PM
    “I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables.

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    Summer Baber 10/20/2017 11:33 AM
    Spending time outside in the rain isn't as fun as it used to be...trying to find my inner child :) 

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    Summer Baber 10/19/2017 9:37 AM
    Keep up the good work!

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    Summer Baber 10/18/2017 8:26 AM
    First place! Wahoo! Not that I'm competitive or anything ;)

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    Summer Baber 10/17/2017 10:08 AM
    Going to invite more people to join the challenge....

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    Summer Baber 10/16/2017 8:46 AM
    I think I found a new home for all of my plastic packaging. Thanks Taylor! 

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    Summer Baber 10/15/2017 9:42 AM
    Enjoying the beautiful weekend!

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    Summer Baber 10/14/2017 10:44 AM
    We've reduced our use of plastic considerably, but we still end up with plastic packaging (the world is covered in plastic!). Anyone know where I can EASILY recycle plastic like this? Currently it's being stored in my garage. 

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      Taylor Reed 10/14/2017 12:53 PM
      I recently got an awesome recycling ad from Waste Connections and it had this link for plastic films: https://www.plasticfilmrecycling.org/

      I'm so excited about it!!


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    Summer Baber 10/13/2017 12:00 PM
    It's easy to be outside when the weather is nice! Going for a walk today!