Zoe Lalena

RIT Sustainable Living Class - Spring 2022

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
239 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

4.0

miles

traveled by foot
UP TO

3.3

pounds of paper

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

hour

volunteered
UP TO

134

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

4.0

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

75

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

40

gallons of water

have been saved

Zoe's 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 1 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Walk Instead

I will walk 3 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 2
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

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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Conduct Virtual Meetings

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 1 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
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?

Zoe Lalena 3/30/2022 8:06 AM

I was looking through the tasks to see if there were any more I was interested in doing. I found one related to volunteering and coincidently I'm volunteering right now. I'm currently handing out cute little succulents to COS students. I find that I do a lot of these actions without putting much thought into what I'm doing, they just feel like the right thing to do.

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Zoe Lalena 3/30/2022 8:00 AM

I was looking at the actions and was thinking about the sustainable things I do already. The task of carrying around your trash got me thinking about how every day I drink a can of Coke and carry it around all day after it is empty so I can bring it home, rinse it and eventually return it for 5 cents. I tend to carry around most recyclables until I can recycle them properly.

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Zoe Lalena 3/20/2022 12:47 PM

I completed the conduct virtual meetings task this week. I usually have been providing an online option whenever I host meetings. Not only is it better for the environment to not have to drive to a meeting, it's also sometimes annoying and a waste of time to make a drive for a meeting. Personally, I really enjoy online office hours because I don't have to go to campus at inconvenient times just to ask couple questions. As things get back to normal I hope professors continue to have online options for office hours.

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Zoe Lalena 3/15/2022 1:58 PM

Over winter break I washed my clothes at home in a water-saving washer. This took an eternity, over 1.5 hours just for the wash, especially compared to the 30 mins the washers on campus take. This made me wonder how much water the washers here are wasting? It also serves as a reminder that sometimes being more environmentally friendly can be slightly incoveint. When I do wash my clothes on campus I always do it in cold water, usually due to the materials I'm washing. It's great that continuing to do this will help the environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Walk Instead

Half of all trips made in the US are three miles or less; 72% of them are driven. Does this statistic describe your own transportation habits? If so, how might you incorporate more muscle-powered transportation in your daily life?

Zoe Lalena 3/15/2022 1:47 PM

I started having knee issues from overuse of my knees after I spent almost every weekend over the summer hiking mountains. For most of this academic year, I have been avoiding walking to and from class because I couldn't do the 3 mile round trip without pain. A 1.5-mile ride from Perkins to campus is definitely not worth the drive. After a couple of months of physical therapy, I'm excited to start walking to and from class again, and just in time for more daylight and nicer weather!

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Zoe Lalena 3/10/2022 10:32 AM

I have been meaning to switch my bank statements to paperless for a while. I don't even open them because I have access to everything online, so receiving them was such a waste of paper. I'm glad this assignment has finally encouraged me to go paperless! I already rarely use paper. I take all my class notes and do homework on my tablet. Not only does my tablet save paper, but with One Drive and One Note, I have access to my notes and assignments anywhere I have an internet connection. I highly recommend using a tablet for school work, it saves paper and is convenient.

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