Jake Colucci

RIT Sustainable Living Class - Spring 2022

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
109 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

131

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

30

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

28

gallons of water

have been saved

Jake's 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

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 60 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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?

Jake Colucci 3/18/2022 8:08 AM

I started doing 60 minutes of no screen time right before going to bed and filling this time with reading and I think it has helped me fall asleep a little faster. Mixing this with 5 minute quick showers in the morning I think I have felt a little more prepared for the day. I would totally recommend trying these two things together!

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Jake Colucci 3/13/2022 10:15 AM

So far so good, I added a couple of other daily things to do now that spring break is over and I haven't noticed any difference in cleaning my clothes after switching to cold water.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Switch to Cold Water

What do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?

Jake Colucci 3/13/2022 10:12 AM

Save it! I spend too much money on other things and having saved a small amount over a couple of months will add up nicely.

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Jake Colucci 3/06/2022 11:23 AM

Starting to get situated on here. I think I have always done the bare minimum like using a reusable water bottle, bags, and all those sorts of things. Gonna start adopting some new things soon!

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