Daniel Amick

Team Ramblers

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
321 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

153

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

320

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning

Daniel's actions

Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

I will avoid buying toxic plastics - including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl - and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

I will spend 30 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk for 40 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Daniel Amick 10/17/2018 8:40 PM

My war on toxic plastic is officially underway. It is a really hard one, but worth trying.

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Daniel Amick 10/07/2018 10:52 AM

Finally tackled that slow leak in the toilet. Water saving has been important to me ever since living in the American Desert West where water is so precious. Glad my dad taught me so many handy household repair skills!

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Daniel Amick 10/04/2018 12:29 PM

Trying to keep it moving forward. There is always something that can be learned or done to move toward greater sustainability. I am glad I work in the IES where I have great colleagues who help educate and motivate me and that I still get the opportunity to teach classes on the topic. Researching alternatives to household cleaners today. Have relied on vinegar and baking soda for a lot of things already, but want to expand that repertoire. Wonder if this kind of thing could be done at the scale of Loyola's housekeeping or Aramark's food service? Build requirements for safer and more sustainable cleaning products into contracts?

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