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2019 People's Ecochallenge

October 2 - October 23, 2019

Hailey Van Zeyl

JFK Awesome Possums

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Hailey'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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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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Heat and Cool Naturally

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

What do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?
Hailey Van Zeyl 10/08/2019 7:01 AM
I new that washing clothes in cold water was better for your clothes, washing your clothes in cold water can protect them from "fading, shrinking or bleeding. With cold water you can wash larger, unsorted loads without fear of tie-dying everything you own."What I didn't know was that washing your clothes in cold water can help the environment. "Washing 4 out of 5 loads of your laundry in cold water and you could cut out 864 pounds of CO2 emissions in a year. That’s equivalent to planting .37 acres of U.S. forest. "

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