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Julia Borner

completed La Crosse Eagles

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 125 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    92
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    4.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    0.0
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    0.0
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    0.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.0
    whole food meals
    consumed

Julia's actions

Nature

Spend Time Outside

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

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DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

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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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Food Lifestyle

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 0
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?

  • Julia Borner's avatar
    Julia Borner 10/08/2019 1:42 PM
    I would say that overall my eco challenge is going well so far. By reducing the length of my showers and keeping the sink off while I brush my teeth, I was surprised to learn that the impact of it is actually really significant over time. Along with this, I have found that I have been able to do a better job at reducing the amount of meat products I consume, as well as increasing the amount of whole, unprocessed foods. I think that I expected some of the other challenges I chose to be more difficult, but overall haven't had too much trouble. I think I might add another challenge that will push me a little bit more out of my comfort zone and allow me to see greater impact and work to get there. 
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    • Sarah Louiselle's avatar
      Sarah Louiselle 10/08/2019 5:16 PM
      Oh dang, good for you for taking so much on!! That'd be hard reducing shower lengths especially now that it's getting cold, but I may join you in that challenge :) The trouble is worth the impact!
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