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Campus Ecochallenge

Ryan Jimenez

EPFE Section 07

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
530 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

495

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

33

more servings

of fruits and vegetables
UP TO

30

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

505

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

26

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

100

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

9,816

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

16

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

12

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning

Ryan's actions

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 3 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 45 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 45 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 0
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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 10-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and POC-majority neighborhoods. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

COMPLETED 0
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 5 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Reduce Single-Use Disposables

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted instead?

Ryan Jimenez 11/18/2019 7:43 AM

I stopped using disposable cups and disposable silverware and got a glass water bottle a metal fork and spoon. I just wash them now instead of throw away the single use ones. I also use my own Tupperware containers when I'm taking food anywhere. I haven't gotten onto the paper bags when I go shopping though, simply because I don't go shopping much. But when I do, I typically buy enough to carry without a plastic bag. So my hands are on the list of replacing plastic bags I guess.

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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?

Ryan Jimenez 11/18/2019 7:38 AM

In the beginning of the semester I used to get about 5 hours of sleep most day, but now I'm actually trying to get more sleep I get about 7-8 hours most nights. It doesn't feel different at all honestly and I do lose time for doing other things I feel can be more beneficial, but I guess sleep is important. I anticipate that my sleeping pattern will probably go back to how it was, or maybe stay how it is now, but I doubt it'll switch in any significant way.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Exercise Daily

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

Ryan Jimenez 11/18/2019 7:34 AM

I go to the gym with my friends or my sister when I go. So it's always a good time spending with them.And we take it more competitively with our growth so it can be pretty motivational.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Go for a Daily Walk

How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?

Ryan Jimenez 11/18/2019 7:31 AM

I've taken different ways to get to class or back to my room than I used to so I'm getting more familiar with the campus. Its especially different from the drive on the bus though. On the bus I wouldn't see any real nature, but while walking out from class I can get some fresh air and sunlight. Its also a lot more peaceful walking than taking the bus.

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