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October 14 - October 28, 2016
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Colleen Morgan

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POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 335 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    260
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    28
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    3.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill

Colleen's actions

Transportation

Just Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 15 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 10 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

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 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 15-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and/or unsubscribing from catalogs.

UNCOMPLETED
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

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Track my Purchases

I will maintain a record of all my purchases.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Colleen Morgan 10/23/2016 3:13 PM
    Just one week left in the Eco-Challenge and just a bit more left for Energy Action Month. Trying to be an active social media voice on both.

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    Colleen Morgan 10/22/2016 3:03 PM
    Took a lovely, but windy stroll around some of the DC monuments with a friend visiting from Portland.

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    Colleen Morgan 10/19/2016 12:02 PM
    Another 80 degree sunny October day on the east coast.  Enjoyed a nice walk around Baltimore's Inner Harbor while at a BECC workshop.

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    Colleen Morgan 10/18/2016 3:46 PM
    Several walks today between meetings.  Enjoying DC's October summer.

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    Colleen Morgan 10/17/2016 1:29 PM
    Got 6 challenges in today!

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    Colleen Morgan 10/13/2016 1:07 PM
    Looking forward to the #EcoChallenge. Trying to get an early start.

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    Colleen Morgan 8/30/2016 6:47 AM
    First time Eco-Challenger here.  Looking forward to the journey!