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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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William Schlosser

Manhattanville College

"Cutting back to help out "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 455 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.3
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    26
    organic meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    675
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    300
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    157
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    130
    miles
    traveled by carpool

William's actions

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 45 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Try Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 12.08 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients per day.

COMPLETED 13
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 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

COMPLETED 11
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

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Say No to Seafood

I will not eat seafood.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

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

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Use Muscle Power

I will only use muscle-powered transportation.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Health

Avoid refined sugar

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Replace Manual Thermostats

I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed


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    William Schlosser 10/19/2017 5:31 PM
    After 2 1/2 long weeks of having a cast/boot on my ankle, I finally was able to longboard from home to the campus. Car pooled coming home because it was dark. 

  • William Schlosser's avatar
    William Schlosser 10/12/2017 10:51 AM
    At my house we have a vegetable/herb garden and use the things we grow instead of buying store items