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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Adrian Martinez

HP PUERTO RICO

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 322 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    22
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    11
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    22
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    4.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    11
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    39
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    33
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill

Adrian's 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

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Upgrade Heating & Cooling Units

I will replace inefficient heating and cooling units.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 2 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

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?

    Adrian Martinez's avatar
    Adrian Martinez 10/23/2019 6:59 AM
    Wow is amazing how many pounds of compostable material I was throwing to the dumpster. Now my flowers look much better and my trash can with less garbage.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

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    Adrian Martinez 10/14/2019 2:13 PM
    I'm educating my keep on these R's. Now they are transmiting the message to other friends.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy
    What inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?

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    Adrian Martinez 10/14/2019 2:08 PM
    Inspires me the money savings at home.