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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Sam Song

HPPK Ecochallenge

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 198 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    24
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    24
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    3.0
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    84
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Sam's actions

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

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Transportation

Try Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 8 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 0.37 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use Reusable Bags
    What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?

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    Sam Song 10/18/2019 10:07 PM
     it has been 2.5 years I started using Eco bag, and I love to use them than paper bag or vinyl bag. 
    But if I have no reusable bag, then I usually carry things out using a cart, put them into my car. Because I have couple of reusable bags at home



  • 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?

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    Sam Song 10/18/2019 10:03 PM
      
    I know a lot of foods are went into trash bin. I do not eat too much, but also I do not leave anything on my dish. 

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Go Paperless
    Reducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?

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    Sam Song 10/18/2019 10:01 PM
    I like to use my eco bag and feel better when I put something into my bag instead of paper bag or vinyl bag.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation Try Carpooling
    What are the factors that influence your choice of transportation? These can include things like money, time, and convenience, as well as perceptions of danger or safety.

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    Sam Song 10/18/2019 9:59 PM
    of course sometimes it is inconvenient, but we don't need to drive a car by everybody.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Switch to Cold Water
    What do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?

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    Sam Song 10/18/2019 9:57 PM
    I'll upgrade my cycle or jersey, helmet, gloves for winter season