Zachary Reed
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 906 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0energy auditconducted
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UP TO168gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO696minutesspent exercising
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UP TO144plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO4.0plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO62plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO131pounds of CO2have been saved
Zachary's actions
Simplicity
Limit Social Media
I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 35 minute(s)
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
Health
Exercise Daily
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 60 minute(s) each day.
Water
Use Reusable Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
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.
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.
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.
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
Energy
Heat and Cool Naturally
I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.
Energy
Online Energy Audit
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
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?
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Zachary Reed 10/03/2021 8:29 PMThe use of straws is something that the college is doing its best to limit. They don't offer straws when you are in the dining hall. However, if you go and do the take out options they will give you one. I ate in the dinning hall and three glasses of water throughout the meal. SO i figured that I saved a minimum of two straws on the day. -
Zachary Reed 9/16/2021 8:05 AMEasy one there is no other way to cool the room in Richland