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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Paloma Frumento

Penn State EcoChallenge 2017

"My mission is to take one small step each day toward living a more personally, socially, and environmentally sustainable life! "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 130 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    3.0
    people
    helped
  • UP TO
    1.0
    neighbor
    met
  • UP TO
    50
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    48
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.5
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Paloma's actions

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 20 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Help Others

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 10-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Meet My Neighbors

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

COMPLETED 0
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 6
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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed


  • Paloma Frumento's avatar
    Paloma Frumento 10/16/2017 2:13 PM
    This past weekend, I met a neighbor who is a master gardener! I had gone outside to take a walk, and when I noticed the monarch butterflies fluttering around the dahlias that bordered her lawn, I was so delighted. I saw that someone was out in the backyard, and – inspired by the EcoChallenge – I said hello. We had a lovely conversation, and she pointed out a local park I hadn't noticed before. Afterward, I ran home to get my housemate so he could also admire her amazing garden, and she and her husband gave us a full tour. We must have talked for a whole hour.    

    • Veronika Vazhnik's avatar
      Veronika Vazhnik 10/17/2017 6:11 PM
      It is really great that you were inspired by the EcoChallenge. And the photo is very beautiful!