Alyssa Straka

UWL Team Wellik Online

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
385 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

234

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

7.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1.9

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

144

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Alyssa's actions

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Learn About Renewable Energy

I will spend 30 minutes learning more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 5
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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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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?

Alyssa Straka 10/11/2020 2:43 PM

One thing that I could do to save more energy would be to unplug my phone or computer charging cords when I'm not using them!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Alyssa Straka 10/07/2020 8:51 AM

Practicing gratitude helps remind me that there are so many people who want to see me succeed and that is what helps to keep me motivated. It makes me want to do my part in making the world better for them.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

Alyssa Straka 10/07/2020 8:49 AM

I always knew that people throw away a lot of food but I never would have guessed it to be 240 lbs per year! The money that is spent on food that's thrown away could be better spent on items to improve other aspects of our health or for fun activities to do with your family.

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