Northwest Earth Institute

EcoChallenge

October 14 - October 28, 2016

Teal Hand

Community Team

"To make my life as sustainable as possible while still having fun, touring, and exploring outdoors across the world."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
570 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

40

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

220

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

50

hours

volunteered
UP TO

5.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

110

miles

traveled by bike
UP TO

300

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

30

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

6.2

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

81

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

11

zero-waste meals

consumed

Teal's actions

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Use Muscle Power

I will only use muscle-powered transportation.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Advocate for Greener Vehicles

I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero waste each day.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 5 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Go by Bike

I will commute by bike 11 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 8.07 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 10
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Recycle all Recyclable Materials

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy from a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Consider Switching to an Electric Vehicle

Research or test drive an electric car or bike.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 50 hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Connect with a Nonprofit

I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Teal Hand 8/25/2016 11:13 AM

I live my life as sustainable as I can, while enjoying every day as much as possible. I am a master when it comes to recycling and composting, I always bring re-usable bags to the grocery store, I consider the sociological, ethical, and environmental aspects of EVERY purchase I make, whether it's the brands or individual products that I buy (ALWAYS choose local!). I bike whenever possible and always push others to as well (for all the positive reasons). I volunteer in my community and plant trees when I can. Thanks for visiting my profile, hope you can make even more of an impact that I can!

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