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Tecola Campbell

Heartland Community College EASC 111

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 309 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    17
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    9.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    7.7
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    10
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill

Tecola's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 4 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 3
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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home or Dorm Room

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home or dorm room.

COMPLETED 7
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 2 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • Tecola Campbell's avatar
    Tecola Campbell 11/16/2021 4:52 PM
    When starting the challenge, I kept forgetting to ask for "no straw" when I purchase drinks, but it got much easier to remember especially when I have my medal straw with me already! Keeping a medal straw in the car is helpful too!
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