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October 14 - October 28, 2016
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Gregory Ouellette

JVC Northwest

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 431 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    300
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Gregory's 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.

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

Water

Install Greywater Catchment

I will install a greywater catchment system in my home.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Disconnect from Email

I will disconnect from my email when not at work.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Track my Purchases

I will maintain a record of all my purchases.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

I will limit my social media use to once per day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Heat and Cool Naturally

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

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

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    Gregory Ouellette 10/28/2016 10:43 AM
    What gifts the NWEI EcoChallenge and the JVC Northwest team have been!  Today, I am feeling grateful for you all!

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    Gregory Ouellette 10/27/2016 2:18 PM
    Last couple days of the challenge, can't hold anything back. 

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    Gregory Ouellette 10/26/2016 11:57 AM
    I apologize in advance if this is TMI, but does not not showering count as a shorter/5-minute shower?  I am just asking for a friend.

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    Gregory Ouellette 10/25/2016 1:36 PM
    Today, I am feeling grateful for opportunities to check-in and to open and clarify channels of communication. 

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    Gregory Ouellette 10/24/2016 6:12 PM
    Feeling grateful for a nice dinner with some JVs this evening!

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      Zachary Reuter 10/26/2016 11:58 AM
      Dinner, nice! I hope everything was harvested within 100 kilometers using sustainable practices and fair wages! If not, keep working toward that goal.

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    Gregory Ouellette 10/23/2016 2:59 PM
    Today, I am feeling grateful for the JVs and for the Catholic Charities Spokane Bishop's Brunch!

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    Gregory Ouellette 10/22/2016 3:01 PM
    Hooray for shorter showers!

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    Gregory Ouellette 10/21/2016 5:07 PM
    Pretty dry day in Spokane today, so feeling grateful for moisturizer, especially since I have eczema on my hands. 

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    Gregory Ouellette 10/20/2016 3:54 PM
    Today, it is raining in Spokane, so I am feeling grateful for a good rain jacket and rain pants.  I might need to find a way to mend/patch my rain pants, though, as they are starting to wear out in areas.  #NWEIEcoChallenge #rain #water #SpokaneIsExceedinglyOkay #hashtag

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    Gregory Ouellette 10/19/2016 5:58 PM
    Feeling grateful for some nice weather in Spokane this afternoon.  #NearNatureNearPerfect #TheNewYorkCityOfTheInlandNorthwest #SpokaneIsOkay #GoZags