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Katie Olivares

BUS 4075 FA20 Serious about Sustainability

"Make a personal difference"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 562 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    790
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1,315
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    479
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    704
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    172
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    16
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    33
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    31
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    87
    whole food meals
    consumed

Katie's actions

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 10 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Prevent Recycling Contamination

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 20 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 20 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Food Lifestyle

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

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 31
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS

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