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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Delaney Grahl

Hainesport School

"I hope when I have kids there will still be turtles and other animals that this planet is close to losing."

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 415 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    280
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    35
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    168
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Delaney's actions

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 6 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

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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 6 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

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Energy

Turn it off

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

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Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 5 minute(s) each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Exercise Daily
    How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

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    Delaney Grahl 10/10/2019 8:36 AM
    :))))))))))))))))))))))))
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Turn it off
    How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

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    Delaney Grahl 10/10/2019 8:35 AM
    :))))))))))))))))))))))))
  • 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?

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    Delaney Grahl 10/07/2019 7:57 AM
    :))))))))))))))))))))))))
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water 5-Minute Showers
    Five minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?

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    Delaney Grahl 10/07/2019 7:57 AM
    :))))))))))))))))))))))))
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Skip the Straw
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

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    Delaney Grahl 10/07/2019 7:57 AM
    :))))))))))))))))))))))))