Andrew Fugiel

completed La Crosse Eagles

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
181 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

9.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

9.0

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

30

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

30

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

3.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

21

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Andrew's actions

Create Your Own Action

Try Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 10 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 6.96 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Learn More and Advocate

Access to public transportation is a social justice issue! I will learn about the need for public transportation in my community and tell 3 friends or classmates each day about the issue.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 3 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Prevent Recycling Contamination

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 30 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.

COMPLETED 3
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?

Andrew Fugiel 5/06/2019 5:28 PM

I am enjoying this challenge. But i am concerned I do not log into the website often enough to complete all the necessary tasks

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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?

Andrew Fugiel 4/28/2019 9:02 AM

We visited the energy plant for Excel in our class and I was surprised at how the process worked. It smelled terrible in there and all they do is burn trash at a massive rate. This is obviously not good for the earth but it runs the electricity. I hope we can find a much better way to go about this process.

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- Alysa Remsburg 5/05/2019 8:03 PM
  
  That energy plant supplies very very very little of the energy in our mix. Most of our electricity comes from coal and nuclear plants. We are part of a massive grid, and the waste incineration plant close to our home is just the tiniest little provider of energy.
  
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Andrew Fugiel 4/25/2019 9:17 AM

I think this is a cool way to stay mindful of our carbon footprint and try to go green is a fun way with achievements and competition. I am not sure if I am using this website the right way, but I have been doing challenges and earning points! Very cool!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Prevent Recycling Contamination

What have you learned about what is accepted by local haulers for recycling, what you can drop off or ship to certain places, and what is not recyclable in your area? What is the most difficult part of recycling for you?

Andrew Fugiel 4/25/2019 9:13 AM

We learned a lot about recycling when we went to the landfill. Typically the things I consume are pretty obvious whether it is trash or recycling. I however, I have been more mindful when throwing something out to consider if it could be recycled. Then I google whether the item is recyclable or not.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Learn More and Advocate

How do the differences in access to reliable transportation affect your community? What would you like to see change?

Andrew Fugiel 4/25/2019 9:12 AM

My bike got stolen and I just recently got my car up at school, so I spent a lot of time walking to get to places. I did not like it and I remember how much better riding a bike was for times like that, too bad it got stolen. They even cut the lock to take my bike, and after that I walked everywhere I had to go.

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- Alysa Remsburg 5/05/2019 8:05 PM
  
  Sorry to hear about that! Hope you can get a cheap bike to try again, like from the Rec Center. U locks from CryptoLok don't get cut.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Create Your Own Action Try Carpooling

What are the factors that influence your choice of transportation? These can include things like money, time, and convenience, as well as perceptions of danger or safety.

Andrew Fugiel 4/25/2019 9:10 AM

Typically I like driving my car, but at least when I offer to give people rides home from work or anywhere around town, at least I know we are keeping their car off the road to help pollution on a small scale.

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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?

Andrew Fugiel 4/25/2019 9:09 AM

I really like to use my Yeti mug and it keeps the coffee warmer for longer than a tradition Styrofoam cup. It was nice to enjoy coffee without harming the environment. Just need to try to remember the re-useable cup whenever I plan on grabbing a cup of Joe!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Skip the Straw

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

Andrew Fugiel 4/25/2019 9:07 AM

Keep in mind what you throw away makes an impact on the earth. If it cannot decompose naturally, chances are your waste can end up in eco-systems that become a threat to the species that live in it.

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