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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Chris Hort

Penn State EcoChallenge 2017

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 181 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    28
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    52
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • UP TO
    585
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    14
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    8.3
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    66
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.7
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    3.0
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    13
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Chris's actions

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero waste each day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) per day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Go by Bike

I will commute by bike 4 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 5.08 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 45 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Chris Hort 10/12/2017 6:40 AM
    Day 1 included a great start!  I'm going to keep this momentum going!!