Shannon Kealey

Santa Clara University

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
66 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

48

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

3.4

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

6.6

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Shannon's actions

Water

Brush My Teeth Without Running Water

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

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 5
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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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Shannon Kealey 10/14/2016 11:58 AM

This is such a simple thing to do! Did you know you don't even have to wet the toothbrush before you start brushing? (I learned that earlier this year.) Just add your toothpaste to your dry brush, do your brushing, and then turn on the water to rinse the brush and your mouth when you're done.

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Shannon Kealey 10/07/2016 10:02 AM

I probably only power down my work desktop once or twice a week, so powering down the computer when I have 2 consecutive hours of non-use will be an interesting practice! I didn't realize what an impact that could have.

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