Ecochallenge.org

2019 People's Ecochallenge

October 2 - October 23, 2019

Magdalena Janik

HP WROCŁAW ECO HEROES

"start to become eco-friendly by becoming aware of how your choices effect the environment"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,228 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

advocacy action

completed
UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

22

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

677

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

22

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

3.7

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

34

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

22

pounds of paper

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

public official or leader

contacted
UP TO

22

zero-waste meals

consumed

Magdalena's actions

Water

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED -2
DAILY ACTIONS

High Impact Action Track

Zero-Waste Cooking

Food

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED -1
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.

COMPLETED -2
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 per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Install a Toilet Tank Bank

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water each day by installing a toilet tank bank.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Advocate for More Food Options

Access to affordable, nutritious food is a food justice issue. I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at work, on campus and/or in the spaces I frequent.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

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

Waste

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Create Your Own Action

plastic avoidance

pAPER INSTEAD OF PLASTIC BAGS

COMPLETED 0
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?

Magdalena Janik 10/23/2019 9:09 AM

We are done with the challenge, keep the momentum!

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Magdalena Janik 10/22/2019 5:49 AM

one more day to go! do you plan to continue this challenge in the future?

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Magdalena Janik 10/20/2019 11:43 PM

Why We Should Plant More Trees? They create the air we breathe and filter air pollution. ... Trees also help to reduce ozone levels in urban areas. Most importantly, trees help to remove carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the air, which cools the earth.

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Magdalena Janik 10/18/2019 3:45 AM

Do you know wood watches? They tend to be lightweight, eco-friendly, and affordable!

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Magdalena Janik 10/18/2019 3:43 AM

I brought a broken electric kettle to electro-waste collection point this week and got a plan instead :)

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Magdalena Janik 10/18/2019 3:40 AM

the plan is to watch a documentary movie this week to educate myself on eco-topic

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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?

Magdalena Janik 10/17/2019 2:10 AM

We had fun, we found a lot of nice things we switched among of us, we spent time face 2 face instead of in social media. Really cool!

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Magdalena Janik 10/17/2019 2:07 AM

There’s no arguing that eating more fruits and vegetables can benefit your health.
However, whether these fruits and vegetables are best consumed with or without skin is often up for debate.
What do you think?

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Magdalena Janik 10/17/2019 2:05 AM

I need to use stairs more often, the challange we have in our office is the good way to start the new habit.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

Magdalena Janik 10/17/2019 2:04 AM

The biggest problem I can see is the fact that people don't care. They think they cannot change anything on their own, because the planet is polluted by big companies. But we work in those companies and we can try to influence them. Giving an example is the best way to start.

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