Chet Jenkins
10/17/2019 6:45 AM
Both wind and coal. I like the wind part bette
Chet Jenkins
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 352 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO60plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO60disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO5.0lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO26pounds of CO2have been saved
Chet's actions
Energy
Choose LED Bulbs
I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
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.
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 4 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Waste
Use a Reusable Mug
I will avoid sending 4 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergyHow is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?
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Chet Jenkins 10/12/2019 9:12 AMLets use the nice cups we get all the time -
Chet Jenkins 10/12/2019 9:11 AMI do not like straws anyways -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteMaybe 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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteWhat do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reusable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to create a successful habit of not using plastic bags?
Chet Jenkins 10/07/2019 6:58 AMI carry my own bags into the store to help-
Andrea Wykel 10/07/2019 7:36 AM
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Chet Jenkins 10/07/2019 6:57 AMVery good and I am loving it very much