Natalie Pierson

ENV 181 Game Changers

"Actions today impact the choices of tomorrow"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
369 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

120

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

120

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

16

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Natalie's actions

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and POC-majority neighborhoods. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Prevent Recycling Contamination

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 10 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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Natalie Pierson 4/30/2020 4:21 PM

I resisted ordering take-out today! I snacked on fruit and home-made applesauce instead of ordering fast-food delivery. Both healthier and better for the environment :)

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Natalie Pierson 4/25/2020 9:32 PM

Since I've been at home, it has been considerably easier to reduce single-use plastics than on a college campus. This really goes to show how wasteful college dining can be in terms of plastic waste.

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Natalie Pierson 4/24/2020 9:45 PM

I started checking off the 5-minute shower challenge on days that I am not showering. Not showering everyday in itself saves a lot of water am I right? ;)

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Natalie Pierson 4/23/2020 11:08 AM

For the shower in 5 minutes challenge, I only got to 9 minutes. However, I still feel it was an accomplishment because I reduced my shower time and still saved considerable amounts of water :)

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