Elpidio De La Cruz
"To reduce, reuse, and recycle effectively!!"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 328 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO330minutesspent exercising
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UP TO330minutesof additional sleep
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UP TO64gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO32plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO11outdoor mealsconsumed
Elpidio's 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.
Simplicity
Buy Only What I Need
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
Waste
Reduce Unwanted Mail
I will reduce the amount of unwanted mail I receive (catalogs, phone books, etc.).
Health
Happiness
I will write down three things every day for two weeks that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
Nature
Eat Meals Outside
I will eat 1 meal(s) outside each day.
Health
Exercise Daily
I will exercise daily for 30 minute(s) per day for two weeks.
Water
Use Reusable Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Health
Healthy Sleep
I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.
Health
Avoid refined sugar
I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.
Waste
Visit a Waste Management Facility
I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.
Health
Take Control
I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Elpidio De La Cruz 10/25/2017 7:27 PMI am really happy and satisfied with the efforts done by the Penn State Eco Challenge group, even though we did not get the first spot, we surely developed much more sustainable habits that are now, thank to Eco Challenge, a routine!-
Genevie De Los Santos 10/25/2017 7:31 PM
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Elpidio De La Cruz 10/25/2017 7:01 PMI finally got myself a reusable coffee cup and a reusable water bottle. I feel very happy because coffee cups are my main landfill contribution, and cutting them off makes a huge difference!-
Marilyn Pitts 10/25/2017 7:02 PM
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Elpidio De La Cruz 10/17/2017 4:07 PMRaising people’s awareness on how much it is being recycled in general is a way on which I kind of let them know that even one person can make a significant difference. In the same way, when everyone thinks that one person cannot make a difference, there are negative outcomes.
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Genevie De Los Santos 10/25/2017 7:32 PM
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Elpidio De La Cruz 10/16/2017 1:11 PMI am about to start a 30-day zero waste challenge, which will consist of producing zero waste for a whole month (I will practically eat nothing but greens!). While I will be doing this by myself and it will also be a huge challenge, I am very happy to see which habits I will change as I go through! -
Elpidio De La Cruz 10/14/2017 4:31 PMI reduced the amount of paper waste I produce by naturally drying my hands when there’s no air drier!! 😊 -
Elpidio De La Cruz 10/11/2017 6:50 AMI am very happy to have joined Penn State’s Ecochallenge group! It’s a way of motivating myself even more, in terms of sustainability-related topics and habits.
There are many things I need to improve on, in order to become a more sustainable person, and this page and group help me accomplish that on a very easy way!!
