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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Kelly Drebin

HP Corvallis

"Become the best darned Kelly I can be."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 379 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    260
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    19
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    390
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    585
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    780
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    14
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Kelly's actions

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 45 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 13
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 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 19 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Visit a Local Farm

I will visit a nearby farm to pick my own fruits and veggies.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 60 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Heat and Cool Naturally

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.

COMPLETED 13
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 13
DAILY 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 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Kelly Drebin 10/25/2017 5:24 AM
    A good habit can become contagious, like a disease, only in a good way.  Yeah, a good habit disease is what this place needs...

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    Kelly Drebin 10/24/2017 6:04 AM
    Ya gotta start sometime, might as well start now...

    • Reed Lacy's avatar
      Reed Lacy 10/24/2017 11:36 AM
      I appreciate your comments, Kelly.  And you are right on: no time like today to start (and to build on) good habits!

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    Kelly Drebin 10/23/2017 5:15 AM
    We should do this more often, saving the planet, that is.

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    Kelly Drebin 10/20/2017 5:58 AM
    Doing this challenge is fun, changing my behavior could become habit forming...

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    Kelly Drebin 10/19/2017 5:46 AM
    Doing the right thing (helping the environment) helps me feel happy, a happy body is an efficient body, it's a vicious cycle...

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    Kelly Drebin 10/18/2017 6:16 AM
    Enjoying the outside time, even in the cooler weather - ya gotta love Oregon in the Fall!

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    Kelly Drebin 10/17/2017 5:29 AM
    It's Tuesday and I'm saving energy for Wednesday!

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    Kelly Drebin 10/16/2017 5:33 AM
    Another Monday, another challenge...

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    Kelly Drebin 10/13/2017 5:44 AM
    This is fun.  Who knew I was so Eco focused?

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    Kelly Drebin 10/11/2017 5:46 AM
    First day and having fun!