Jennifer Baker
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 385 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO12disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO96gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO5.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
Jennifer's actions
Simplicity
Limit Social Media
I will limit my social media use to once per day.
Waste
Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and/or unsubscribing from catalogs.
Energy
Choose Clean/Renewable Energy
I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.
Simplicity
De-Clutter my Home
I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.
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.
Waste
Use a Reusable Mug
I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day.
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.
Waste
Needs vs. Wants
I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
Food
Eat Meatless Meals
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) per day.
Create Your Own Action
Using less paper towels
For this challenge, I will rinse my dishes at work and instead of using a paper towel to dry them immediately, I will place them in the dishwasher to air dry until the end of the day.
Participant Feed
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Jennifer Baker 10/28/2016 9:35 AMI feel that I need to up my number of meatless meals and will start focusing on how I can incorporate more beans and strictly vegetables into my diet. -
Jennifer Baker 10/27/2016 8:53 AMYesterday I got out in the rain and went for a run. It was so nice because not only was it quiet, but it was such a great feeling to be in nature when most people don't want to be. -
Jennifer Baker 10/26/2016 9:17 AMI've been noticing a lot of stuff tucked away at my home and will make it my "Fall/Winter Mission" to de-clutter and donate whatever items I have not used in a while. -
Jennifer Baker 10/25/2016 10:41 AMI am making it a point to speak to coworkers about how to make their lives more green. I am trying to get someone off bottled water and on to reusable cups. One person at a time! :)
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Jennifer Baker 10/25/2016 10:23 AMToday for my meatless meal I am going to make a Thai Pumpkin curry soup that I am super excited about! :) -
Jennifer Baker 10/24/2016 9:53 AMOn Friday afternoons, I make sure to turn off any additional lights at my office. I am going to start doing this every night instead of just Fridays. -
Jennifer Baker 10/23/2016 8:12 AMThis morning I went grocery shopping and stuck to a list buying only the thing that I will need to make meals at home for the entire week. -
Jennifer Baker 10/22/2016 11:49 AMToday I went for a run and stopped listening to music so I could enjoy the sounds and sights around me. It was nice to just stop, enjoy the scenery and the crisp of the Fall air instead of being distracted by technology. -
Jennifer Baker 10/21/2016 8:54 AMI have decided to not only reduce my daily social media, but I am doing a 30 day no social media challenge. So far I've noticed how much time I was wasting on these sites! -
Jennifer Baker 10/20/2016 9:22 AMI have decided to bring in a tall reusable mug from home to drink my tea out of at work. This way, not only am I cutting down on a paper cup, but I am having a bigger glass of tea at once and only using one tea bag instead of two by separating my drinks throughout the day.