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October 14 - October 28, 2016
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Laura Craig-Bennett

Hennebery Eddy Architects

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 331 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    14
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    15
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill

Laura'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

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

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

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Track my Purchases

I will maintain a record of all my purchases.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk each day.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Laura Craig-Bennett 10/28/2016 10:15 AM
    Today my walking adventures take me to Sunriver!  Beautiful and very cold. 

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    Laura Craig-Bennett 10/25/2016 1:24 PM
    Another reusable mug coffee date with a friend, a walk in the Central East Side, all before lunch.  Thanks, Ecochallenge!

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    Laura Craig-Bennett 10/24/2016 9:07 AM
    This weekend I got my walks in with my husband and daughter.  We saw goats, chickens, and lots of great fall colors!

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    Laura Craig-Bennett 10/21/2016 8:50 AM
    Turns out my computer monitors at work were not set to turn off after a period of inactivity.  I fixed that, and so should you!

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    Laura Craig-Bennett 10/20/2016 8:20 AM
    Traffic after work is so rough on rainy days.  I'll take the train home and get in my 20 minute walk!

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    Laura Craig-Bennett 10/19/2016 10:36 AM
    I stay home with my new baby on Wednesdays.  With a trip out for breakfast I took care of my walking and reusable mug challenges!

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    Laura Craig-Bennett 10/18/2016 10:09 AM
    Today I brought an extra re-usable travel mug to leave at work for unplanned coffee outings!