Carla Krissinger

SU Student Life River Hawk Recyclers

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
355 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

energy audit

conducted
UP TO

380

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

19

pounds

waste composted

Carla's actions

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 19
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 19
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
Energy Online Energy Audit

What most interested or surprised you about your own energy footprint?

Carla Krissinger 10/24/2018 8:43 AM

My family needs to really start watching the amount of energy we use in our home. Turning out lights or only using the minimal amount of lighting would be a huge step to saving on our electric bill and saving the environment. We already use energy efficient bulbs, but they only do so much when the lights are left blazing all night long.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water 5-Minute Showers

Five minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?

Carla Krissinger 10/03/2018 7:54 AM

Next step would be to install a low flow shower head.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Compost Food Waste

New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? Do you know how your compost will be used and the benefits it has on the environment?

Carla Krissinger 10/03/2018 7:52 AM

I notice that my family is very wasteful. Which is a reflection on my cooking and how much I am making at each meal. I need to be more resourceful so that food is not being thrown away.

My extended family has been composting for several years. Our compost is used as fertilizer towards my family's garden.

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