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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Misty Hopkins

Rob Greenfield Team

"Live a life I'm proud of!!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 368 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    202
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    8.0
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables

Misty's actions

Water

Install a Toilet Tank Bank

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water per day by installing a toilet tank bank.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

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

COMPLETED 3
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

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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 4 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Avoid refined sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

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

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 30 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 3
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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 7
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?


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    Misty Hopkins 10/25/2017 3:56 PM
    I am sad to see this challenge end, hoping that I have started a few good habits and will continue doing a little bit more each day.

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    Misty Hopkins 10/24/2017 10:36 PM
    I met all of my goals except the 5 minute shower, that one is a true challenge as I really enjoy sitting in the job to veg out at the end of the day. I am happy to say that I finally have my family participating in using less water and getting more exercise. Feels great to make a difference!

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    Misty Hopkins 10/23/2017 7:58 PM
    I am so happy about the changes I am making. I completed all except one of my goals today, I took a nice long bath instead of a 5 minute shower but 6 out of 7 days isn't bad. I put a full water bottle in my toilet tank, hope my toilet continues to flush well. Also took a nice walk with my daughter and got some nice pics. It's been a good day!
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    Misty Hopkins 10/22/2017 7:40 PM
    Researched recycling in my area, we do not have one in our town other than cardboard. We do have them in neighboring towns which isn't  much of a drive

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      Sheila and Everett Sjolseth 10/23/2017 11:13 AM
      We are running into red tape in trying to visit the company that recycles our trash (it is two towns away). Trying to find that sympathetic person that will come and let us visit. Our landfill is also not local, two towns over. Would love to hear what your visit is like!

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    Misty Hopkins 10/21/2017 11:09 PM
    Going green is harder than it should be. I am doing good on limiting water and energy usage but have not figured out how to go plastic free yet. I am in the process of changing my diet to fresh fruits and vegis with less processed foods so that will cut down a lot of waste but how do you continue to have your favorite drinks and such without making waste?

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    Misty Hopkins 10/19/2017 5:23 PM
    I just watched the 3 part series on you tube about genetically engineered foods. Its scary to think what we have put in our bodies and the fact that the modified genes can attach to our guts and keep producing the poison in our bodies. I think it is time to do a bit more studying and clean out my cabinets for the health of my family. I have a grown special needs daughter whose attitude has become intolerable and now that I think about it this attitude has become more prominent since we have started eating out daily. In two days we start on a 12 week journey to getting healthy and part of that will now consist of cutting these modified foods from our diet as much as possible.