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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
Pam Bartol's avatar

Pam Bartol

U.S. Bank

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 179 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    276
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    3.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    34
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    10
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    10
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    1.0
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    61
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    3.0
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    3.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Pam's actions

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 2 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Reduce refined sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

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

Food

Locally-Sourced Meals

I will source 1 meal(s) each day from local producers.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

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

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY 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

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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  • Pam Bartol's avatar
    Pam Bartol 10/08/2019 8:32 AM
    By shopping only for specific items that I will need for the next 2-3 days I have reduced my waste significantly.  By having a list it does not take long to go to the grocery store a little more often.  I have also been going to my local natural food store.
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