
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 TO12disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO84gallons of waterhave been saved
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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 TO60minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO6.0plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO2.7pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO0.4pounds of paperhave been saved
Zack's actions
Transportation
Walk Instead
I will walk 1 mile(s) per day instead of driving and avoid sending up to 0.89 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.
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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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.