randal rodriguez

PLNU Sustainable Superstars BBA Fall 2021

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,380 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

4.0

advocacy actions

completed
UP TO

808

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

2.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

125

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

325

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

383

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

285

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

77

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

29

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

32

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

4.0

public officials or leaders

contacted

randal's actions

Health

Exercise Daily

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 15 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY 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.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 10-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 10 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 35
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 1 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 14
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 3 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 12
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 32
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Advocate for More Food Options

I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at work or on campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Water 5-Minute Showers

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

randal rodriguez 10/31/2021 2:05 PM

The impact that human activities have on the health of our water systems are things such as, chemical waste, bio-waste, and physical waste. Chemical waste comes from the ships, and from factories that dump into the ocean. Bio-waste is from us and the sewage system. Physical waste is all the stuff that is littered and goes down the storm drain. A few ways I can personally improve the health of waterways is to use reusable things such as water bottles and straws. I can also look into the companies I purchase from and make sure they have programs to help reduce the a waste and pollution to the ocean.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Say No to Plastic Straws

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

randal rodriguez 10/26/2021 4:15 PM

I tend to use a good amount of plastic bags. I try to use the reusable but I always forget them at home when I go shopping. If I remember the bags, I think that will really help with sustainability

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