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Welcome to 2018 People's Ecochallenge!

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2018 People's Ecochallenge
October 3 - October 24, 2018
Ben Horsch's avatar

Ben Horsch

ENGIE Insight Saint Paul

"Improve habits; help the environment. "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 327 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    320
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    480
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    92
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    32
    whole food meals
    consumed

Ben's actions

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 16
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
    Food Whole Foods Diet
    Michael Pollan states that "it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor." What are your thoughts on this?
    Ben Horsch's avatar
    Ben Horsch 10/04/2018 7:49 AM
    100% - I for one have trouble with migraines and eating a mainly whole food diet has helped me a lot with less trips to the doctor which has cut down on medical costs significantly.  
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    Ben Horsch 10/03/2018 8:21 AM
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