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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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yanli guo

HP Shanghai 2019

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 809 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    178
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    25
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    3.6
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    25
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    32
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted

yanli's actions

Transportation

Car Share

I will sign up for a car-sharing service, or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

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

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 5 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Carry my Trash

I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 10 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

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

High Impact Action Track

Research Impact Investing

Simplicity

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and deterimine if it is right for me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 0
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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 1 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

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?


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    yanli guo 10/23/2019 2:31 AM
    When i am at home, just turn on a light and turn off the lights in other rooms and living room corridors.

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    yanli guo 10/22/2019 6:22 PM
    sunny day, warm day, happy day.

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    yanli guo 10/14/2019 6:16 PM
    it’s so cold this season!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation Car Share
    Take a moment to think of places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?

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    yanli guo 10/11/2019 6:24 PM
    Yes, i always to the grocery store on weekends with my friends.

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    yanli guo 10/11/2019 6:17 PM
    Reduce the times of dining out as much as possible.

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    yanli guo 10/09/2019 6:31 PM
    I need to walk to the office about 5 minutes after finishing subway.

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    yanli guo 10/08/2019 8:32 PM
    Today is a passionate day.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants
    How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?

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    yanli guo 10/07/2019 11:42 PM
    Reading more books, doing some educational games and exercising more. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Weekly Meal Planning
    An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

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    yanli guo 10/07/2019 11:38 PM
    We can put the money donated to poor areas children to create a better  learning environment .
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Power Down the Computer
    What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

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    yanli guo 10/07/2019 11:34 PM
    Duplex printing paper and try not to use air conditioner.