
Zack O'Connor
"Do more good stuff do less bad stuff"
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 256 Total
Participant Impact
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up to2.0locally sourced mealsconsumed
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up to4.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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up to3.0milestraveled by foot
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up to2.7pounds of CO2have been saved
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up to12disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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up to0.4pounds of paperhave been saved
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up to6.0plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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up to84gallons of waterhave been saved
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up to60minutesspent outdoors
Zack's Actions
Transportation
Walk Instead
I will walk 1 mile(s) per day instead of driving and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Waste
Use a Reusable Mug
I will avoid sending 4 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day.
Nature
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.
Food
Eat Meatless Meals
I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) per day.
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day.
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
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.
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
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Waste
Use Reusable Containers
I will only use reusable containers for my lunches at work or school.
Waste
Find Local Recycling Depots
I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.
Waste
Choose Two-Sided Printing
I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided at work.
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream.
Transportation
Use Muscle Power
I will only use muscle-powered transportation.
Transportation
Just Drive Less
I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.
Food
Locally-Sourced Meals
I will source 2 meal(s) per day from local producers.
Food
Join a Local CSA
I will sign up for a local CSA (consumer-supported agriculture).
Simplicity
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a walk each day.
Food
Buy from a Farmers Market
I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.
Nature
Explore my Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
Community
Talk to my Friends
I will decide which social or environmental issue in my community is most important to me and tell 1 friends per day about the issue.
Feed
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Zack O'Connor 10/14/2016 10:18 AMIt's easy to cut down on waste when you're hunkering down for an apocalyptic storm system. -
Zack O'Connor 8/31/2016 5:38 PMA local beer has a smaller carbon footprint. Go find one and drink it. -
Zack O'Connor 8/25/2016 1:51 PMToday I'm going kayaking. It's not going to help us with the Ecochallange, since this hasn't started yet. But I'm still going to brag about it. #bragbragbragbragbragbrag -
Zack O'Connor 8/24/2016 4:54 PMThere should be a challenge about killing sugar ants. I would break the pointometer. -
Zack O'Connor 8/24/2016 4:45 PMGimme my five points, robots! -
Zack O'Connor 8/23/2016 4:01 PMCheck out this hot, point-garnering post to my profile.