Stephanie Reynolds

Bureau of Human Resources

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
324 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

85

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Stephanie's actions

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY 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

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Power Down the Computer

What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

Stephanie Reynolds 10/18/2019 10:12 AM

When I power down, my computer works better. Why didn't I do this before?

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Stephanie Reynolds 10/18/2019 10:11 AM

I'll be on vacation next week, and won't be able to post, but I'll keep doing my actions!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Stephanie Reynolds 10/16/2019 10:11 AM

I've been surprised at the sense of well-being this practice gives me.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Go Paperless

Reducing 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?

Stephanie Reynolds 10/16/2019 10:08 AM

After recently doing a remodel, I found my self back on a bunch of mailing lists for catalogs. Previously, I had drastically eliminated what arrived in the mail. It's very freeing to reduce the junk! I can always go to the websites if I want to look at their products.

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