Sherry Andrews

POWERful People

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
516 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

22

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

8.8

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Sherry's actions

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

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

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DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Collect Rain Water

I will create a rain garden or bioswale or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Have a Garage Sale

I will have a group garage sale with friends, family, and/or neighbors.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 2 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

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DAILY 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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Have a Garage Sale

Building community is good for your soul and fun to do! What were some of the positive outcomes that came out of your group garage sale?

Sherry Andrews 10/17/2019 10:46 AM

i love that we can reuse and recycle and not dump items into a landfill.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants

How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?

Sherry Andrews 10/16/2019 7:15 AM

creativity is needed for practicing simplicity, it clears my head to make things more simple!

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Sherry Andrews 10/16/2019 7:13 AM

thankful for the rain watering my yard and plants!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Collect Rain Water

Trace the water that flows down the drain from your house to the largest body of water nearby. What is the route it takes?

Sherry Andrews 10/15/2019 7:01 AM

i do not water plants on days it rains or the yard

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Power Down the Computer

What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

Sherry Andrews 10/15/2019 7:00 AM

i have been trying to down power anything i'm not using and not leave things on charger as much

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Say No to Plastic Straws

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Sherry Andrews 10/15/2019 6:58 AM

i reuse grocery bags or use my own at the store

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Sherry Andrews 10/14/2019 3:40 AM

I have been powering my computer down at end of day

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Sherry Andrews 10/10/2019 9:12 AM

I've been more mindful turning off the lights and my computer when not in use.

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Sherry Andrews 10/10/2019 9:11 AM

I have a catch container out for times when it rains, i reuse the water on my plants, etc so I don't have to run extra water from the house.

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Sherry Andrews 10/09/2019 10:34 AM

It is so easy to impulse buy items on amazon (especially when they are prime deals). I have been dedicated to not buying items I truly do not need. I do not need any extra items or "junk" laying around the house. I have been reminding myself of this and I have been better about not buying what I do not need!

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