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October 14 - October 28, 2016
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Sarah Yourman

TEAM SARAH-WVU

"Wake Up. Be Kind. Live Green. "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 670 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    17
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    372
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    42
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    14
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    105
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    4.2
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Sarah'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

Waste

Lobby for Reusables

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Know My Health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Take Control

Develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go Get a Check Up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Food

Visit a Local Farm

I will visit a nearby farm to pick my own fruits and veggies.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

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

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share my Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible with a lawn sign or bumper sticker, or by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 5 hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 1 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.3 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Containers

I will only use reusable containers for my lunches at work or school.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Just Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 15
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 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

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

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 5 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Create Your Own Action

Take the stairs instead of elevator

My goal is to use less electricity! By using the stairs, I will better my health and live sustainable.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Sarah Yourman 10/28/2016 4:13 AM
    Here at WVU, we like to use reusable coffee mugs in the morning! From 7am-8:30am I will be having a free coffee program in the WVU Arnold lounge! Just one catch, you need to bring your own mug! No cups will be provided! With the help of reusable mugs, you can save around two plastic cups being dumped into a landfill! 


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    Sarah Yourman 10/21/2016 9:26 AM

    Shout out to the Boreman Hall individuals who stopped by and grabbed free hot apple cider! Overall, about 50 people stopped by with mugs or reusable travel cups! By using a travel mug each day, you can save about two cups from being dumped in a landfill! Keep on living green!

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    Sarah Yourman 10/19/2016 7:04 PM
    I would like to say a huge thank you to all those who participated in the recycling challenge today! Congratulations to RA Brian's floor for recycling 19 pounds of recyclables! All together, Arnold Hall recycled 56 pounds. A special shout out to Joseph and Frederick for recycling 14 pounds just by themselves! Remember, competitions are fun, but the most important thing is that we recycle and live a sustainable life everyday. Congrats Arnold!

    ***Reminder: We will be outside of Boreman North tomorrow, October 20th from 6:30-8pm giving out free hot apple cider! You can only get the free cider if you bring a reusable cup. See you all there!


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    Sarah Yourman 10/07/2016 9:37 AM
    So excited about everyone who came out and made a pledge to live sustainable at Arnold and Boreman Hall! For those who missed the event, what will you do to live a sustainable life?