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Jacklynn Uhlig

Heartland Community College EASC 111

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 681 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    3.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    36
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    375
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    76
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    38
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    30
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    36
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    270
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Jacklynn's 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 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Pick Up Litter From an Outdoor Community Space

I will spend (__) minutes a day, walking around outdoor community spaces (parks, lakes, ponds, trails, downtown areas, parking lots) and collect the garbage that I see

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go For A Daily Walk Outside

I will take a walk outside for 30 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 5 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water a day or 270 (1,020 L) gallons of water a month per faucet.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

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

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Join An Outdoor Project

I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community while observing best practices in my region for not spreading COVID-19.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity
    Fresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?
    Jacklynn Uhlig's avatar
    Jacklynn Uhlig 4/10/2022 8:38 PM
    today i spent like a few extra hours walking outside. I helped the ecology action center plant trees at Heartland, which i heard about from prof. Janet. it was a nice way to spend my Sunday afternoon instead of staying inside. I think my mom and I will volunteer to do it again
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    • Janet Beach Davis's avatar
      Janet Beach Davis 4/11/2022 10:03 AM
      It was a wonderful day! a tad windy, but still an amazing day! Thanks for coming out. I was off planting trees way out at the edge. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you or aren't allowed to use the one you brought? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?
    Jacklynn Uhlig's avatar
    Jacklynn Uhlig 4/06/2022 7:51 PM
    so i have just been carrying a folded canvas bag in my purse so wherever i go, i can use it and not forget it. if i have my purse, i have my wallet to buy things, then i have a bag for them, but today the workers were putting things in a bag for me before i had the chance to tell them i dont need one. usually if i don't have a bag, ill just carry a small number of items that i bought with my hands
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