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October 14 - October 28, 2016
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Ann Takamoto

EPOC PDX

"when life gets tough - play the accordion!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 330 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    16
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Ann's actions

Health

Avoid Refined Sugar

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

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 15
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

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.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Create Your Own Action

TV-less Weekdays

I will replace television with other activities during the week, reserving weekends for catch-up on favorite shows and movies!

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Ann Takamoto 10/28/2016 10:14 PM
    just donated some money too! Thank you for the challenge. It was fun and felt good!

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    Ann Takamoto 10/25/2016 7:39 PM
    My challenges are making me healthier! So happy for the ECO Challenge!

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    Ann Takamoto 10/24/2016 8:22 PM
    I have enjoyed these challenges. I hope to continue after the 15th day, but also want to  have a hard cider and piece of chocolate. 

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    Ann Takamoto 10/18/2016 2:07 PM
    I didn't realize that I was supposed to check in every day, so I backtracked. Hope that's okay!


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    Ann Takamoto 10/12/2016 7:59 AM
    I'm so excited about this! I have been wanting to make these changes but needed the impetus! Thank you, EPOC EcoChallenge Team!