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Northwest Earth Institute
EcoChallenge
October 14 - October 28, 2016
Ralph DiNola's avatar

Ralph DiNola

New Buildings Institute

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 106 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    15
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    180
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    40
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • UP TO
    300
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    300
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    10
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    21
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Ralph's actions

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 20 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Have Meetings Outside

I will schedule 5 minute(s) of work meetings or phone calls outside each day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

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 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Use Muscle Power

I will only use muscle-powered transportation.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Containers

I will only use reusable containers for my lunches at work or school.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

De-Clutter my Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 20 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Go by Bike

I will commute by bike 5 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 2.66 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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