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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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John Lansing

Interface Engineering

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 137 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    120
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    letter or email
    sent to public officials or leaders
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

John's actions

Waste

Buy Food And Water Only

I will not purchase anything but food and water during the Challenge.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

100-Mile Diet

I'm up for a serious challenge! I will only eat food that has been raised and cultivated within a hundred-mile radius of where I live.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Write Letters or Emails

I will write 1 letter(s) or email(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate for planet-friendly policies or something else I believe in.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible with a lawn sign or bumper sticker, or by posting to my social media networks.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Advocate for More Food Options

I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at my school, grocery market, or workplace.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Healthy Sleep

I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 0
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

Nature

Explore My Area

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities.

COMPLETED 2
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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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  • John Lansing's avatar
    John Lansing 10/12/2017 8:41 AM
    I just switched from a 2.5 gpm shower head to a 1.5 gpm with the Niagara N2915CH (about $8). This shower head is so good, I honestly prefer it above the one with higher flow. This is a 40% reduction of flow and a 7 kW reduction of heating output; equivalent to 175 incandescent light bulbs.

    • CALVIN KARSCH's avatar
      CALVIN KARSCH 10/13/2017 8:30 AM
      We made a switch to low-flow in our home previously.  its still plenty of water and the savings make up for the cost right away.