Sawyer Ziebell

UWLBRAUN2020

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
513 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

3.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

31

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

60

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

5.5

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Sawyer's 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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in recycling dumpsters or my curbside bin.

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 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

I will avoid wasting water while waiting for the shower or sink to heat up.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

How do you think climate change will affect your region’s water supply? Think about the effects of weather, storms, salinity, and sea level rise, among other changes. How can you find out more about climate change’s impact to your region's water?

Sawyer Ziebell 10/01/2020 10:28 AM

Climate change could change our region by possibly drying up some of the Great Lakes. Possible floods could change the freshness of the Great Lakes and limiting our drinkable water and destroying crops limiting our food. I could look at impacts of climate change online at NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) or at NASA's site about climate change.

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