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2019 People's Ecochallenge

October 2 - October 23, 2019

Rafael Sanchez Cortes

KCIA Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
77 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

3.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Rafael's 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

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

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?
Rafael Sanchez Cortes 10/17/2019 8:37 AM
Bottled water is not typically safer than tap water. ... Bottled water costs from $0.89 per gallon to $8.26 per gallon, compared to fractions of a penny for water from your tap. That makes bottled water thousands of times more expensive than tap water. Water bottle garbage is a major source of pollution.

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