Barbara Adams
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 231 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO180gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO18pounds of CO2have been saved
Barbara's actions
Energy
Consider Switching to an Electric Vehicle
Research or test drive an electric car or bike.
Water
Conserve Toilet Water
I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.
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.
Nature
Tend a Garden
I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.
Transportation
Car Share
I will sign up for a car-sharing service, or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Barbara Adams 10/24/2016 10:45 AMI have been brushing my teeth without running the water since the 70s, so I could not choose this task. -
Barbara Adams 10/15/2016 2:40 PMSome things I do that I can't register for since I already do them:
Only turn on lights when it's dark if I need to see something. Then turn them off.
Don't drive at all anymore.
Run my washing machine and dryer after I go to bed for the night. I checked with my only neighbor and she doesn't hear it.
Run the dishwasher after midnight, and only when it's full.
Take the stairs to my 2nd floor apartment, instead of the elevator.
No bottled water.
No soda.
No fruit juice except cranberry, for medicinal reasons. Otherwise eat the whole fruit.
No refined sugar except what comes in dry cereal. I use Stevia. Less energy to produce it, and it doesn't metabolize into carbohydrates, so doesn't contribute to cancer growth.
Almost never use new paper in my printer. More than enough used clean-on-one-side paper comes.
Never buy paper towels, Kleenex, or plastic bags for food storage or garbage disposal.
Don't use toothpaste. Baking soda and peroxide work just fine. I have been doing this since the 70s and I am 79 and have all but four teeth.
Use baking soda, vinegar and other natural cleaners for the house.
Buy only real food, nothing processed except mayonnaise, dry cereal and bread. Maybe one day I'll switch back to oatmeal, but not yet.
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Barbara Adams 10/07/2016 5:16 PMSold my car last week--If I get another one it will be electric. -
Barbara Adams 10/04/2016 7:52 PMI started this toilet flushing thing many years ago, but somewhere along the line I lost the habit. Now I'm resuming it.