Derik Gladden

PCC Sustainability

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
146 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

18

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

196

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

12

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

300

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

42

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Derik's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 3 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 6
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 7
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 7
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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 6 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

I will commit to getting 60 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Derik Gladden 10/17/2017 11:44 PM

Only got 45 minutes of sleep last because I started a new job and had to stay up to do homework. Mad respect to anyone who works full time and goes to school.

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Derik Gladden 10/15/2017 9:52 PM

not eating meat is hard. eating it is so ingrained in my daily life that the last two days I ate it without even thinking.

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Derik Gladden 10/12/2017 4:51 PM

I ate 15 minutes ago and I'm already hungry. I miss meat.

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Derik Gladden 10/11/2017 11:26 AM

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- Derik Gladden 10/11/2017 11:27 AM
  
  5 minute showers are harder than they seem.
  
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Derik Gladden 10/04/2017 12:54 AM

I decided to do a few of these because I am a hot mess when it comes to sustainability, and I figure this is a good way to try out a few behaviors that I might decide to make a regular thing.

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