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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Tonya Mitchell

Penn State EcoChallenge 2017

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 47 TOTAL

Tonya's actions

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Involving My Children

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

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DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

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Nature

Explore My Area

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Needs vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

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Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Avoid Disposables

I will not use any disposable plates, cups, or utensils.

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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.

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Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 15 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

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Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 15-minute walk outside each day.

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Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

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

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DAILY ACTIONS

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Buy in Bulk

I will only purchase bulk food items and avoid all single-package items.

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Energy

Heat and Cool Naturally

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?