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"I will try my best to persevere through this ecochallenge in hopes to better myself and community in the future. "

Claire's points

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,030 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    38
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    34
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    203
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    580
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    31
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    31
    organic meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1,010
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    65
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    430
    minutes
    spent learning

Claire's actions

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 29
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 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Track my Purchases

I will spend 15 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 5 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

I will avoid buying toxic plastics - including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl - and instead replace them with durable non-plastic options.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Food Lifestyle

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed


  • Claire Martens's avatar
    Claire Martens 11/25/2020 7:53 AM
    I was able to wake up this morning and meal prep for the next four days (excluding Thanksgiving dinner). It definitely gives me peace of mind!

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    Claire Martens 11/24/2020 8:19 PM
    I was able to complete all of my challenges today. This week has definitely been tougher though because I haven't had any time to meal prep.

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    Claire Martens 11/19/2020 6:42 AM
    I didn't get a chance to exercise until around 9PM on Day 18 but I still managed to get it done. 

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    Claire Martens 11/17/2020 1:06 PM
    Today is going well. I did forget to bring my water bottle to work but I was able to find a paper cup at work to refill in the employee breakroom, so I didn't have to a buy a plastic water bottle. 

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    Claire Martens 11/16/2020 12:18 PM
    Today is going well! I had no shopping to do so I dodged plastic bags altogether and had my reusable water bottle at work. 

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    Claire Martens 11/15/2020 6:26 PM
    The hot water heater at my house broke last night and didn’t get fixed till this afternoon. Because of the cold water, I definitely didn’t have a problem with the five minute shower. 

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      Janet Beach 11/16/2020 11:27 AM
      Oh man! I've had to do that before. I just heated up water on the stove, and had a 'camping shower.' My son just jumped in the cold shower and was in and out in no time!

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    Claire Martens 11/15/2020 6:24 PM
    Today went well. I ran into a problem with my reusable bags at a grocery store in my sterling. They weren’t allowing me to use them but they did have an option to get paper bags! 

    • Janet  Beach 's avatar
      Janet Beach 11/16/2020 11:28 AM
      Right now several stores don't want you bringing in your own bags. Green Top will, but you have to bag your own if you do. 

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    Claire Martens 11/13/2020 7:32 AM
    I was meal prepped and ready for today. Definitely makes my food challenges a lot easier!

    • Janet  Beach 's avatar
      Janet Beach 11/13/2020 8:07 PM
      I like meal prepping because when I get home later, I don’t have to think about what to make. 

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    Claire Martens 11/12/2020 6:11 AM
    The five minute shower was definitely harder for me today than it has been since the start.

    • Janet  Beach 's avatar
      Janet Beach 11/12/2020 2:44 PM
      You are leading the whole class so far! Great job! I have a shower playlist, so I know the second song ends, I need to get out. 

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    Claire Martens 11/11/2020 6:19 PM
    Today went well! I was able to keep up with all of my challenges.