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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Jacob Law

UBC CONS 210 Course

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 199 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    132
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    60
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    6.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    33
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Jacob's actions

Waste

Lobby for Reusables

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Say No to Seafood

I will not eat seafood.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 20 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 9.12 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Avoid refined sugar

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

COMPLETED 0
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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

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 4
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 3
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

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

Participant Feed

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    Jacob Law 10/10/2017 1:08 PM
    Hey, just signed up for this. Looking forward to saving energy!