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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Dawn Loomis

SUSTAINABLE SAINTS

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 961 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    9.0
    organic meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    18
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    80
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    64
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    4.0
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    14
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Dawn's actions

Food

Join a Local CSA

I will sign up for a local CSA (Consumer-supported Agriculture).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero waste each day.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

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

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Animal Free Diet

I will adopt a diet free of animal products.

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

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients per day.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 8
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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Waste

Start Composting

I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Visit a Waste Management Facility

I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Lobby for Reusables

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

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

Reduce Unwanted Mail

I will reduce the amount of unwanted mail I receive (catalogs, phone books, etc.).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Have a Garage Sale

I will have a group garage sale with friends, family, and/or neighbors.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Launch a Recycling Program

I will start a recycling program at my workplace or school. If a recycling program exists, I will advocate for ways to improve and expand it.

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

Nature

Join An Outdoor Project

I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community.

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

Health

Healthy Sleep

I will commit to getting 20 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 4
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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed


  • Dawn Loomis's avatar
    Dawn Loomis 10/25/2017 9:40 AM
    Even if we don't win this... everyone has done as awesome job with their sustainability efforts!

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    Dawn Loomis 10/23/2017 8:16 AM
    Good Monday Morning!

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    Dawn Loomis 10/23/2017 8:15 AM
    Lots of Energy Savings today - No power for 19 hours!!!

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    Dawn Loomis 10/19/2017 8:10 AM
    Slept an extra 20 minutes because I'm working from home today. Double Whammy!!!

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    Dawn Loomis 10/17/2017 8:57 AM
    I'll be bringing our cans/bottles to Bottle Drop today! Gatorade bottles coming in January!!!

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    Dawn Loomis 10/14/2017 10:26 AM
    Good Saturday morning. That extra 20 minutes of sleep felt awesome!!!

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    Dawn Loomis 10/13/2017 9:07 AM
    Check out the one-time challenges for more points/challenge. The weekend would be a great way to accomplish those.

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    Dawn Loomis 10/02/2017 10:25 AM
    If you're looking for a documentary to watch for an action, October 3rd, Imperfect Presents Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story at Clinton Street Theater. Learn about food waste and what you can do about it.

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    Dawn Loomis 9/28/2017 8:16 AM
    I'm considering trying this out to help reduce food waste... https://www.imperfectproduce.com/register.php?referral=196904

    • Amber LaMadrid's avatar
      Amber LaMadrid 10/01/2017 9:10 AM
      I subscribed to this CSA and love it!  And honestly, I haven't seen an "ugly" fruit or veggie yet.