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Welcome to 2019 People's Ecochallenge!

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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
Jim O'Shaughnessy's avatar

Jim O'Shaughnessy

CLEAResult

"To begin the process of adding Eco concerns to my daily actions. Looking for ways to make good habits."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 157 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    7.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    7.0
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    7.0
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    6.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill

Jim's actions

Food

Join a Local CSA

I will sign up for a local CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Research Impact Investing

Simplicity

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and deterimine if it is right for me.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 -1
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

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.

COMPLETED -1
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 -1
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED -1
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • Jim O'Shaughnessy's avatar
    Jim O'Shaughnessy 10/18/2019 11:27 AM
    Got in late to the Challenge, but enjoying it. Many items listed I have already incorporated into my life but it is good to see it endorsed and confirmed. Found some new ideas too and always happy to add my voice. 
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