Ecochallenge.org

2019 People's Ecochallenge

October 2 - October 23, 2019

Lauren Harmening

Western Technical College

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
72 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

pound of paper

has been saved
UP TO

74

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Lauren's actions

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

Choosing two-sided printing can be an easy adjustment on your computer settings. How can you help others make this same switch? Can it be encouraged company wide?
Lauren Harmening 10/01/2019 11:06 AM
You will save more money on paper. I think that due to the movement of trying to save the trees that it can be accomplished.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

What do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?
Lauren Harmening 10/01/2019 11:03 AM
I plan to save it, and use it towards other things that we need for the house.

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