Katy Korkos

LAC Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
243 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

7.0

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

2.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

8.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

3.3

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Katy's actions

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY 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.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 15 minutes researching and recycling all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY 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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

Katy Korkos 10/17/2018 11:49 AM

It concerns me most about how much food we consume and how much goes into shipping and packaging of food. it seems like more and more food is wrapped in portions that are too large for me to consume, and especially meat is often wrapped in Styrofoam, with a little pad, plastic covered and then the sacker in the grocery store will often put it in a plastic bag before you can stop them. HOw do we get the point across that we want smaller amounts or to be able to choose

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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?

Katy Korkos 10/04/2018 4:10 PM

I was given a stainless steel coffee mug with a screw-on lid that doesn't have a hole in the top- so finally I can carry my coffee from one place to another without spilling on my clothes.

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