Gabriella Gates

KCIA Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
207 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

whole food meals

consumed
UP TO

2.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

12

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Gabriella's actions

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Gabriella Gates 10/23/2019 11:47 AM
this is honestly keeping me healthy and some of the environment clean

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Gabriella Gates 10/23/2019 11:45 AM
its going really good i like doing this its keeping the environment safe and im eating pretty healthy

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Michael Pollan states that “it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor.” What are your thoughts on this idea?
Gabriella Gates 10/22/2019 11:14 AM
This idea is a good one because its a great way to save the enviornment.

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Gabriella Gates 10/10/2019 11:17 AM
My challenge is going good and i am going to work on it more.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

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?
Gabriella Gates 10/07/2019 11:53 AM
Even though bottled water is filtered, you can buy a water filter and use your tap water to put in there then put that water into your reusable water bottle.

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- Lora Jones 10/14/2019 10:14 PM
  Using your reusable water bottle and filling it with filtered water is healthier for you and the planet, Gabriella!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?
Gabriella Gates 10/07/2019 11:51 AM
You could take a bus instead of a car to work/school etc

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