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Emma Engebretson

University of St. Thomas Class of 2023

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 275 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    130
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    20
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    7.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    8.0
    pounds
    waste composted

Emma's actions

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 133 lbs of CO2 a month and 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Emma Engebretson 4/23/2021 9:07 PM
    The ecochallenge has helped encourage me to compost more. My roommates and I have just started composting and we are still learning but it has been a rewarding experience so far.