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2017 People's Ecochallenge
October 11 - October 25, 2017
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October 11 - October 25, 2017

The Hartford Environmental Action Team (HEAT)

The Hartford

At The Hartford, we believe that making a positive difference in the world is both the right thing to do and a business imperative. Our focus extends beyond the products and services we offer to encompass our responsibilities as an employer, neighbor and steward of the planet’s natural resources — recognizing that everyone has the power to contribute.

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 16,369
    TOTAL

team impact

  • UP TO
    4,584
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    823
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    11
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    93
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    42
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    26
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    3,715
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    77
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    6.0
    letters or emails
    sent to public officials or leaders
  • UP TO
    1.0
    person
    helped
  • UP TO
    76
    organic meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    130
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    18
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    6.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    14
    outdoor meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    294
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2,200
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    35
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    141
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    4,020
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    7,455
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    176
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    42
    whole food meals
    consumed

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  • October 26 at 2:07 PM
    Great for starting new, greener habits!
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    Julia Caruk
  • October 26 at 8:03 AM
    Loved this challenge!  Goes to show that we all can make small changes that make a big impact to our environment.
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    Michelle Samson
  • October 26 at 5:27 AM
    It went great. This challenge made me more aware of additional steps I  can take to do my part for the  
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    Myra Mitchell
  • October 25 at 7:51 PM
    So glad to see that my choices for Farm Raised Salmon are the ones listed on the Seafood Watch Site.
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    Jeanne McFarland
  • October 25 at 7:13 PM
    Trying to get neighbors to join us in keeping our footprint down this month
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    SuzAnne Bashaw
  • October 25 at 7:12 PM
    We have set up that we will not use phones TVs video devices during the daylight and one 1 hr of tv in the evening. 
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    SuzAnne Bashaw
  • October 25 at 1:28 PM
    For my challenges, I watched a food documentary with my kids and had at least one meatless meal a day.  I changed our family menu and the family loves it.  Loss some weight too. 
    Lisa Jumamil's avatar
    Lisa Jumamil
  • October 25 at 1:20 PM
    The challenge really made me pay attention to my everyday actions. 
    Kathi Whitmore 's avatar
    Kathi Whitmore
  • October 25 at 11:28 AM
    This was a lot of fun, I especially like to see the positive impact being made.
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    lynn sliwa
  • October 25 at 10:26 AM
    This was my first time participating in this challenge and I will admit I learned a lot.  I hope to apply what I learned to improve my lifestyle and habits in the future to be kinder to our environment and each other!
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    Brian Scheuer

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