Natasha Herrera

KCIA Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
311 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

12

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

5.0

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

6.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Natasha's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED -1
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY 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 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

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

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Mug

Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?

Natasha Herrera 10/08/2019 12:58 PM

Nothing stands in my way because I only use reusable coffee cups to drink coffee or other hot drinks. It makes it a little harder than to just throw single use coffee cups away right after you are done with it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle

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?

Natasha Herrera 10/08/2019 12:54 PM

The barriers to using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water is that it is easier to access bottled water than tap water and reusable bottles. I would just use a reusable water bottle everyday and it will become a habit.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Skip the Straw

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

Natasha Herrera 10/08/2019 12:49 PM

I could incorporate the other "R's" adding or changing what I can do everyday.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Adjust the Thermostat

Your utility company is able to tell you your average energy usage. Ask them how your energy usage compares to others in your ZIP code, region, and/or state. What other steps can you take each day to reduce your electricity usage?

Natasha Herrera 10/07/2019 1:21 PM

I can use less electronics, like phones or computers or the TV.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Turn it off

How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

Natasha Herrera 10/07/2019 1:19 PM

Electricity is the lights, electronics and cars where I live. Electricity is helpful to us but also can be wasteful.

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- Lora Jones 10/09/2019 8:40 PM
  
  We have a nearby source of hydroelectric power with the Folsom Dam. Here is an illustration of how electricity is produced there:
  
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