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Maria Toral-Hernandez

ESR 171 Fall 2021

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 355 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    131
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Maria's actions

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Reduce refined sugar

I will keep track and reduce my consumption of refined sugars, including sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 9
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

Participant Feed

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    Maria Toral-Hernandez 10/28/2021 12:08 PM
    I think this was the hardest for me since so many foods in the US have refined sugars. Sometimes it is hard to even notice you are having them. 

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    Maria Toral-Hernandez 10/28/2021 12:07 PM
    I think this has already become a habit. I used to be somewhat conscious about it but this helped me fully aware of it and now I will do it without thinking about it.

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    Maria Toral-Hernandez 10/25/2021 10:03 PM
    We did not turn the heater off at night again, and I remembered to unplug my laptop before going to sleep

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    Maria Toral-Hernandez 10/25/2021 10:02 PM
    The only sugar I had today was a little of brown sugar on my coffee. I don't know if that counts as refined sugar or not

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    Maria Toral-Hernandez 10/24/2021 11:21 PM
    This has been the hardest of the challenges I chose because over the weekend I tend to forget to watch my diet but today I remembered and stayed away from refined sugars, opting for fruits and water.

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    Maria Toral-Hernandez 10/24/2021 11:20 PM
    I cannot think of what to write here anymore as this has become a habit already. I even encourage my roommate to unplug her things and sometimes I do it for her since she forgets.

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    Maria Toral-Hernandez 10/21/2021 6:38 PM
    I almost forgot to unplug my phone charger in the morning so I had to run back upstairs before going to class. I am also proud I remembered to turn off the heater in the morning.

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    Maria Toral-Hernandez 10/20/2021 2:44 PM
    It seems like I am now in charge of turning the heater off in the morning because we have classes and most of the time no one is home until 4-5 pm

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    Maria Toral-Hernandez 10/19/2021 11:48 PM
    We turned off the heating system at night and I got up after almost falling asleep to turn off our led lights.

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    Maria Toral-Hernandez 10/19/2021 11:46 PM
    I was craving something sweet but instead of going for candy or bottled juice I ate a peach!