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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Monica Mader

Hennebery Eddy Architects

"Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue. - Buddha"

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  • 895 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    84
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Monica's actions

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.

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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

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

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Work-Life Balance

I will not work more than 8 hour days each day to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 9
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

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Avoid refined sugar

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.

COMPLETED 6
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

Participant Feed

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    Monica Mader 10/23/2017 10:17 AM
    It has been hard to log all hours, when traveling for work, but making an effort to carpool as much as possible!

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    Monica Mader 10/16/2017 10:00 AM
    Washed laundry with cold water this weekend - did not notice a difference, so I might as well continue to wash with cold!

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    Monica Mader 10/13/2017 11:33 AM
    Meal prepped last night to prevent food waste! Prepped a pizza with random fridge items and planned weekend meals too!

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    Monica Mader 10/12/2017 9:45 AM
    Was craving something sweet yesterday, and opted out of sugar-y candy to eat an apple instead. Was not as tasty, but no guilt made up for it. :-)

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    Monica Mader 10/11/2017 7:48 AM
    Learned about toxins in my household cleaners this morning. 

    Lessons learned - and products I will investigate /sub out for home remedy products:
    1. Phthalates ("fragrance")  - an endocrine disruptor
    2. Perchloroethylene ("PERC") - a nerotoxin
    3. Triclosan - carcinogen, toxic to algae, promotes growth of drug resistant bacteria
    4. Qarternary Ammonium Compounds ("QUATS") - found in "antibacterial" cleaners - JUST USE VINEGAR! 

    Source: https://experiencelife.com/article/8-hidden-toxins-whats-lurking-in-your-cleaning-products/


    • Amber Nobe's avatar
      Amber Nobe 10/11/2017 12:32 PM
      Thanks for sharing! This is one of my challenges too

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    Monica Mader 10/10/2017 10:25 AM
    Getting ready to start! When selecting challenges, it was great to see I already do a significant amount of them daily - however, habits can always be improved!