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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Trisha Jansick

Mankato Lab

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 275 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    energy audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    0.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    0.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    6.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    6.6
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.0
    pounds of paper
    have been saved

Trisha's actions

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

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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

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

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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  • Trisha Jansick's avatar
    Trisha Jansick 10/14/2019 5:41 AM
    This was such a simple way to save energy. It has me thinking of other things around the house I will leave unplugged on a daily basis.