Tessa Young
3/23/2021 7:35 PM
For arts and crafts night I printed out my coloring pages back to back instead of on separate pieces of paper.
Tessa Young
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 246 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO16gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO131pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO2.0pounds of paperhave been saved
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
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UP TO3.0zero-waste mealsconsumed
Tessa's actions
Energy
Heat and Cool Naturally
I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.
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.
Water
Brush My Teeth Without Running Water
I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.
Health
Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
I will spend 10 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.
Health
Go get a check up
I will make an appointment for my annual physical.
Food
Zero-Waste Cooking
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Waste
Personal Waste Audit
I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.
Waste
Choose Two-Sided Printing
I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided when I have to print documents.
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?
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Tessa Young 3/31/2021 1:14 PMDue to the pandemic, my family tries to not use our cars as much. We are not going as many places and we are trying to reduce the amount of fuel we put into the environment. -
Tessa Young 3/31/2021 1:12 PMIn my house, we always make sure when the sun is facing certain sides of the house we keep the curtains open to help heat the house with the sunlight. Otherwise, when it is warm out we close the curtains to keep it cool inside. -
Tessa Young 3/31/2021 1:11 PMI never use the dryer anymore. I got a clothes rack that I hang all my clothes on when they come out of the washer. This way I am saving energy by not using the dryer. -
Tessa Young 3/31/2021 1:10 PMFor that past month, I have switched to using cold water to wash my clothes. -
Tessa Young 3/31/2021 1:09 PMI got my virtual annual check-up a few weeks ago. I met with my doctor to see if I had any new health concerns. -
Tessa Young 3/31/2021 1:08 PMI did not use water when I brush my teeth, I never leave the water running whenever I do use water. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Choose Two-Sided PrintingChoosing two-sided printing can be an easy adjustment on your computer settings. How can you help others make this same switch? Can it be encouraged company wide?