

Silmara Lamounier
POINTS TOTAL
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- 453 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO22plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO220gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO26pounds of CO2have been saved
Silmara's actions
Transportation
Conduct Virtual Meetings
I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.
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 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
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
Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
Participant Feed
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Silmara Lamounier 10/23/2019 12:44 PM -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergyWhat do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Silmara Lamounier 10/22/2019 6:09 AMUnless you have a disease or special need, there is no need to use plastic straws most of the time. -
Silmara Lamounier 10/22/2019 5:52 AM -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaterWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Silmara Lamounier 10/21/2019 6:09 AMVegetable bags. Actually, I could put all vegetables direct in the reusable bag. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWasteReducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?
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Silmara Lamounier 10/21/2019 5:56 AMLast Sunday I took a virtual meeting related to Condominium issues. So, with my neighborhood we save time gasoline. -
Silmara Lamounier 10/18/2019 9:16 AM
I collect the bath water with a bucket and throw it in the toilet. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaterFive minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?
Silmara Lamounier 10/18/2019 9:16 AM
I collect the bath water with a bucket and throw it in the toilet. -
Silmara Lamounier 10/18/2019 9:12 AMWhen I don't have bags I use a cardboard box.