Deb Cook

Team BioPark

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
406 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

156

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

390

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

45

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

390

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

52

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

13

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

9.0

pounds of paper

have been saved

Deb's actions

Simplicity

Research Impact Investing

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and determine if it is right for me.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 15 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

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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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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
Nature Go for a Daily Walk

How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?

Deb Cook 10/11/2019 3:37 PM

I hear so many birds and see the colors of all the plants by me when I walk. The bugs are fascinating, the coyote poo is hard to miss, and my heart is happier.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Choose Two-Sided Printing

Choosing two-sided printing can be an easy adjustment on your computer settings. How can you help others make this same switch? Can it be encouraged company wide?

Deb Cook 10/11/2019 3:35 PM

I print two sided when possible but I use so much discarded one sided printed paper. I get a few funny looks for my recycled one sided printing yet a some look forward to what might be on the back.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Compost Food Waste

New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?

Deb Cook 10/05/2019 1:18 PM

I use my compost as starter for new raised beds and as a visual for my high schoolers within the volunteer program at work.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Conserve Toilet Water

What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?

Deb Cook 10/02/2019 3:03 PM

In this region, a sustainable water future would incorporate different techniques for water reclamation, with grey water systems near/at the front. I feel there needs to be more research and action with grey water systems in a suburban setting. Public ideas of personal water usage needs to undergo a major shift. A large lush, green lawn in the desert is not sustainable!

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Deb Cook 9/05/2019 2:21 PM

This is a great challenge that compliments the Plastic Free July challenge! Many of the actions available here are a continuation of July's challenges. This reinforcement helps me to make new ideas new habits.
Thanks!

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