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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Rebecque Demark

Houston Mennonite Church

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 498 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    22
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    44
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    44
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    22
    pounds of paper
    have been saved

Rebecque's 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 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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 22
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 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 22
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 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use a Reusable Mug
    Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reuseable one but it's just hard to make the switch. Think about what stands in your way of making this a habit. By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?

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    Rebecque Demark 10/09/2018 3:27 PM
    Just put the reuseable mug by my keys so easy to grab and just go in the morning.  

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    Rebecque Demark 10/08/2018 10:14 AM
    Noticed I am just doing, and not having to consciously think about doing.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Skip the Straw
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

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    Rebecque Demark 10/04/2018 5:50 PM
    Just need to ask the server to please put back in their apron.  Otherwise best intentions are thwarted.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Choose Two-Sided Printing
    Choosing two-sided printing can be an easy adjustment on your computer settings. How can you help others make this same switch? Can it be encouraged company wide?

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    Rebecque Demark 10/04/2018 5:48 PM
    Just need to remember our scanners have 2 sided settings as well. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Happiness
    How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

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    Rebecque Demark 10/03/2018 7:50 AM
    Keeps you focused in the 'now"

    • Clarke Ohlendorf's avatar
      Clarke Ohlendorf 10/03/2018 8:52 AM
      Good goal and insight, Rebecque.  This is an area of opportunity for me.  Glad to see you prioritizing it!