Christian Markiewicz

Central Catholic High School

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
551 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

300

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

34

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

34

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

17

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

65

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

396

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Christian 's actions

Nature

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Try Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 2 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 23.32 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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 5 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

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

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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?

Christian Markiewicz 10/17/2019 5:35 AM

You have to clean the reusable water bottle which can be a little obnoxious. Tap water is often warm and doesn’t always taste good. These are the main reasons I used plastic water bottles.

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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?

Christian Markiewicz 10/14/2019 7:57 PM

Keeping the water off when brushing my teeth, and to only turn on the water when I need to wet my toothbrush.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Try Carpooling

What are the factors that influence your choice of transportation? These can include things like money, time, and convenience, as well as perceptions of danger or safety.

Christian Markiewicz 10/10/2019 6:25 AM

My friend drives me to and from school. I benefits me because I can sleep in more and I don’t have to be driven in by my parents.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Tend a Garden

Have you ever had a significant experience in nature that altered your perspective or focus? If so, please describe it.

Christian Markiewicz 10/09/2019 8:18 AM

Yes I went to my friends cabin in Ligonier and the entire area was full of wildlife in the woods. It was a very surreal experience.

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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?

Christian Markiewicz 10/08/2019 5:42 AM

You could have a bin or something in your house to put recyclables in to remind you about recycling

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