Kaylee OConnor

Community Team

"Saving the world one action at a time!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
333 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

locally sourced meal

consumed
UP TO

3.0

pounds of paper

have been saved
UP TO

2.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

90

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

35

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

6.6

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

25

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Kaylee's actions

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

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

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DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided when I have to print documents.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

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

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

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

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy From a Farmers Market

What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

Kaylee OConnor 4/29/2020 8:02 PM

A choice that I could make that would do more good and less harm is creating a compost bin to improve soil in gardens and reduce my impact on the environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Power Down the Computer

What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

Kaylee OConnor 4/28/2020 7:51 AM

Other easy things that I do to save energy and reduce my environmental footprint are turning off my lights when they are not needed and turning off unnecessary electronics when I am not using them like my TV and fan.

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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?

Kaylee OConnor 4/23/2020 8:56 PM

Where I live, electricity is generated using solar panels, wind, and dual-fuel. Transitioning farmland to solar panels, to produce energy is becoming very popular in southern Minnesota.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Use Reusable Bottles

What are some of the needs that water meets or benefits that water provides for you?

Kaylee OConnor 4/23/2020 8:49 PM

My reusable water bottle keeps me hydrated all day!

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