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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Kate Jones

Interface Engineering

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 512 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    180
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    176
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    45
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    61
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Kate's actions

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

Energy

Disable Screen Savers

I will disable screen savers and will put the computer to sleep instead, saving up to 28% more energy.

COMPLETED
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Complete a Recycler / Composter Training

I will sign up for a Recycler / Composter program in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 16 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 4.05 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Visit a Local Farm

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 15
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 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Track my Purchases

I will maintain a record of all my purchases.

COMPLETED 15
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 15
DAILY ACTIONS

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  • Kate Jones's avatar
    Kate Jones 10/25/2017 8:08 AM
    Today's the last day! But I'm excited to keep working on forming some of these daily actions into habits going forward.

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    Kate Jones 10/24/2017 11:05 AM
    Only one day left! Keep up all the good work :)

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    Kate Jones 10/20/2017 11:07 AM
    Looking forward to hearing about how reduce my waste output from Betty Shelley today!

  • Kate Jones's avatar
    Kate Jones 10/13/2017 11:34 AM
    Looking forward to getting outside and enjoying a local farm or two before the rain starts for real soon!