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Welcome to Campus Ecochallenge!

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Max Chamorro

YCP Sustainability Fa2021

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,437 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    296
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2,230
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    10
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    3,465
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    35
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    329
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    295
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    25
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    234
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    35
    pounds of paper
    have been saved

Max's actions

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 5 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Car Share

I will sign up for a car-sharing service or organize car sharing with my neighbors or classmates to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Stay on the Ground

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Learn About Renewable Energy

I will spend 10 minutes learning more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.

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 32
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 32
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

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

COMPLETED 32
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 35
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 35
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 35
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 35
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 35
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 35
DAILY ACTIONS

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
    Health Healthy Sleep
    Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?
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    Max Chamorro 11/23/2021 8:28 AM
    I would say a get around 6-8 hours of sleep on average, getting at least 8 hours every night would be my goal it is sometimes challenging with a lot going on at school.  
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  • 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?
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    Max Chamorro 11/23/2021 8:22 AM
    In my opinion the number one impact on all water systems is pollution whether your walking on the beach or fishing in a local lake there is always at least a few pieces of trash lying around.  I think getting together a group of people to spend time cleaning beaches or locate water systems would be a good place to start.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use Reusable Bags
    What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you or aren't allowed to use the one you brought? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?
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    Max Chamorro 11/23/2021 8:18 AM
    Most of the time I find myself just carrying way to may things out of the store in my hands, trying to balance all the items on my way out of the store.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Turn it off
    How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?
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    Max Chamorro 11/23/2021 8:12 AM
    Near me energy is generated by means of a nuclear power plant.  Which creates radioactive waste which can have a negative impact of the environment if there is a leak or meltdown.   
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Choose LED Bulbs
    Switching out your lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?
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    Max Chamorro 11/21/2021 2:49 PM
    There are other ways to lower carbon emissions like carpooling with others places, walking, or even bike to destinations when possible.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Choose Two-Sided Printing
    Choosing 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?
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    Max Chamorro 10/15/2021 7:24 AM
    By making it the default printer setting because people can be lazy and will not switch to two sided printing.  It can be encouraged in some companies but some would find it hard to do so.  Like in the engineering field for example when printing out plans which can not be two sided documents but reports or other documents could be printed two sided.  
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use a Reusable Mug
    Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?
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    Max Chamorro 10/15/2021 7:19 AM
    It feels good to know that using a reusable cup has an impact even though it might be little I am still helping by doing my part in lower part of my impact on the planet.  
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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?
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    Max Chamorro 10/15/2021 7:17 AM
    To be honest it does not surprise me that people throw away that much food a year.  That money could go towards a months worth of rent or a car payment rather than in the trash.  
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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?
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    Max Chamorro 10/15/2021 7:14 AM
    Other easy ways we can reduce our energy footprint is putting your phone on low power mode at all time and turning it off when you are not using it.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Brush My Teeth Without Running Water
    What is the main water source in your region? If you don't know, how could you find out?
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    Max Chamorro 10/07/2021 8:29 AM
    In our region here at York I would say that York water is our main source of water in this region.  
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