Lisa Ehleiter

Mayo Clinic Biorepository

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
304 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

7.0

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

2.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

4.0

whole food meals

consumed

Lisa's actions

Nature

Plant Trees

I will plant 2 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Reduce refined sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Visit a Waste Management Facility

I will spend at least 30 minutes visiting a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Mug

Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?

Lisa Ehleiter 10/19/2019 5:00 AM

I've identified another barrier to reaching my goal of always using reusable coffee mugs: the convenience of ordering ahead on the app. I was running a little late and so I nearly used the app, but I caught myself. If I don't have time to wait in line, I don't have time to go to Caribou!

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Lisa Ehleiter 10/08/2019 11:54 PM

I have reusable mugs for Caribou and Kwik Trip, but I don't always remember to bring them. My goal now is to avoid all disposable cups. That means I will need to wash my mugs and have them on hand!

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