Harmonee Dashiell

Bureau of Planning and Sustainability

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
310 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

176

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

24

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

16

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

88

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Harmonee's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Support a Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Install a Toilet Tank Bank

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water each day by installing a toilet tank bank.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Support a Sharing Economy

What are some of the barriers to sharing economies? What is your plan for supporting or creating one in your community?

Harmonee Dashiell 10/23/2019 1:48 PM

Trust. It's hard to know you are going to get something back if you lend it out. Also can be frustrating when you connect and arrange pick up or drop off of an item and the other person does not show :-(

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Say No to Plastic Straws

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Harmonee Dashiell 10/04/2019 4:24 PM

plastic bags. I could use containers or paper. More re-usable coffee cups. I also need to specifically ask not to get a straw. I always have metal ones with me but many times I get my drink and it already has the plastic one in it.

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