samantha medlam

PLNU Sustainable Superstars SP 2020

"My mission is to be aware of my sustainability surroundings and do more to keep this earth clean. "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,286 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

560

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

10

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1,020

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

45

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

124

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

samantha's 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.

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Waste

Prevent Recycling Contamination

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 15 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.

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Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 4 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

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Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

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Health

Exercise Daily

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

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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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Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 4 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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samantha medlam 4/21/2020 8:18 AM

Went for a run yesterday. Felt really good to get out.

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- Professor Morrell 5/06/2020 11:02 PM
  
  Sam, why didnt you join the PLNU team - I havent been tracking you all semester - you almost didnt get your points - please join us!
  
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samantha medlam 4/05/2020 4:39 PM

today I made my own face scrub instead of buying one wooo #needsvswants

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samantha medlam 2/19/2020 4:44 PM

The needs vs want challenge is definitely helping with my spending habits.

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