Erica Mittenzwei

Green Team Brookdale

"Looking to make a difference in the world one step at a time!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
214 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

50

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

11

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Erica's 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 each day that I do this.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 5 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

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Skip the Straw

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

Erica Mittenzwei 11/17/2019 9:37 PM

Purchasing reusable products is extremely important. I have reusable containers for bringing my lunch to work instead of one time to-go boxes. If I do get a plastic to go box from a restaurant, I wash it afterwards and save it for more uses. I also use reusable water bottles to decrease my plastic bottle usage.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Power Down the Computer

What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

Erica Mittenzwei 11/17/2019 9:34 PM

Charge your phone during the day rather than leaving plugged in overnight. Then, unplug the charger when it is not in use.

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