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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Elizabeth Love

Washington County

"We can all make a difference - one piece recycled at a time."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 671 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    45
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    240
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    450
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    3.0
    neighbors
    met
  • UP TO
    14
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Elizabeth's actions

Food

Say No to Seafood

I will not eat seafood.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

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 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Meet My Neighbors

I will meet 1 new neighbor(s) per day.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

I will research toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Involving My Children

I will involve my children in completing the actions I have selected during the challenge.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

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

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

I will limit my social media use to once per day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 3 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day by using a reusable mug.

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 13
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 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Elizabeth Love 10/25/2017 7:26 AM
    Today may be the last day to earn points but I can only hope that this has raised people's awareness so that they will continue these good habits through the year.

    • Jennifer Nelson's avatar
      Jennifer Nelson 10/25/2017 10:54 AM
      Absolutely! I am so impressed with the discussion that has gone on this year. I'm wondering if some of the EcoChallenge team might want to continue with a discussion course... look for a future email about that when things settle down. :)

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    Elizabeth Love 10/23/2017 8:08 AM
    Yesterday I learned more about hydroponic growing for a more sustainable and healthy vegetable garden.

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    Elizabeth Love 10/20/2017 8:17 AM
    Remembered my coffee cup this morning!  Love that it is Pink on several levels this month!!!

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    Elizabeth Love 10/17/2017 8:00 AM
    It is so much easier to recycle here at the county.  In my previous life, I have had to argue with a boss to set up a recycling program because he was with Texas and they just threw everything in the trash.  We set up a huge recycling program once he understood how important it was.

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    Elizabeth Love 10/16/2017 1:13 PM
    This weekend we went out and used all reusable items - actual dishes and silverware rather than the paper bowls and cups and plastic forks. It's the little things that make a difference.

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    Elizabeth Love 10/13/2017 12:02 PM
    Took the bad cup of coffee to work today so that I would at least have the reusable cup with me.  Morning sacrifice...

    • Jennifer Nelson's avatar
      Jennifer Nelson 10/13/2017 1:14 PM
      You are a hero! I honestly don't know if I could have sacrificed coffee for the greater good today.