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October 14 - October 28, 2016
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Kyle Womack

Hennebery Eddy Architects

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 565 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.9
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    240
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    13
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    3.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    7.6
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    10
    outdoor meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    240
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    336
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Kyle's actions

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Eat Meals Outside

I will eat 1 meal(s) outside each day.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Disconnect from Email

I will disconnect from my email when not at work.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 20 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Avoid Disposables

I will not use any disposable plates, cups, or cutlery.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

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

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.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 per day that I do this.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Waste

Recycle all Recyclable Materials

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

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

I will fix faucets that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet per day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Install a Toilet Tank Bank

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water per day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Nature

Explore my Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

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

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk each day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 3 hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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    Kyle Womack 10/20/2016 2:46 PM
    signing up for paperless billing is easy....but does anyone know how to eliminate the election propaganda currently flooding my mailbox?  

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    Kyle Womack 10/20/2016 2:24 PM
    took my 20 minute walk with the mutt last night on a new trail in Tryon Creek State Park.  another successful one time challenge crossed off the list.  

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    Kyle Womack 10/20/2016 2:22 PM
    Looking forward to the Nike/Mortenson/HEA volunteer day on 11/2.  

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    Kyle Womack 10/20/2016 2:16 PM
    fixed a couple of leaky faucets and installed a toilet bank today, and will be baking bread in the pizza oven tonight

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      Kyle Womack 10/20/2016 2:41 PM
      and of course we'll be eating the bread with dinner on the back patio to meet another challenge requirement.  good thing we bought new furniture this year, only wish we had a heater. 

       

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    Kyle Womack 10/19/2016 6:06 AM
    looking forward to a couple of dry days to take my walk in the sunshine.

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    Kyle Womack 10/18/2016 1:14 PM
    "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,
    Nothing is going to get better. It's not."

    Dr. Seuss, from The Lorax


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    Kyle Womack 10/17/2016 6:43 AM
    wet weather not slowing me down

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    Kyle Womack 10/14/2016 7:38 AM
    Let's do this.

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    Kyle Womack 10/05/2016 8:12 AM
    itching to get started....how about you?

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    Kyle Womack 10/04/2016 10:48 AM
    gotta get outside more!!