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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Jamie Mueller

Western Technical College

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 320 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    280
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    45
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    24
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    20
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Jamie's actions

Simplicity

Disconnect from Email

I will disconnect from my email when not working or studying.

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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 2 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

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.

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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
    Simplicity Disconnect from Email
    Notice how much time you were spending checking email away from work and make note of that. Now that you have stepped away from it and have not been checking, what changes are you noticing in your thoughts, use of time, stress and energy levels?

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    Jamie Mueller 10/12/2019 11:37 AM
    It has been helping my anxiety so much! I only look when necessary which is very little.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Recycle Everything I Can
    What have you learned about what is accepted by local haulers for recycling, what you can drop off or ship to certain places, and what is not recyclable in your area? What is the most difficult part of recycling for you?

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    Jamie Mueller 10/08/2019 11:11 AM
    I am paying a lot more attention to where I put things, even talking to friends about where they put recyclables.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Recycle Everything I Can
    What have you learned about what is accepted by local haulers for recycling, what you can drop off or ship to certain places, and what is not recyclable in your area? What is the most difficult part of recycling for you?

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    Jamie Mueller 10/08/2019 11:11 AM
    I am paying a lot more attention to where I put things, even talking to friends about where they put recyclables.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle
    While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

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    Jamie Mueller 10/08/2019 11:09 AM
    I got a water bottle and have been doing pretty well in using it.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle
    While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

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    Jamie Mueller 10/08/2019 11:09 AM
    I got a water bottle and have been doing pretty well in using it.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Skip the Straw
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

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    Jamie Mueller 10/08/2019 11:09 AM
    I am doing great using the reusable straw I currently have.