karen mccarthy

CPHealthy/GHealthy

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
232 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

50

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

11

pounds of CO2

have been saved

karen's 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 5 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 10
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 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Skip the Straw

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

karen mccarthy 10/21/2018 5:56 PM

Compost food scraps,coffee grounds,eggshells,peels.Don't compost meat

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Adjust the Thermostat

Your utility company is able to tell you your average energy usage. Ask them how your energy usage compares to others in your zipcode, and in your state. What other steps can you take each day to reduce your electricity usage?

karen mccarthy 10/21/2018 5:55 PM

Turn off TV when not being watched

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Power Down the Computer

What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

karen mccarthy 10/21/2018 5:53 PM

Turn off the faucet when not actively in use!

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karen mccarthy 10/21/2018 5:51 PM

We are using biodegradeable straws for our patients now!!!

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karen mccarthy 10/17/2018 6:54 PM

I remembered to power down rhe computer

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karen mccarthy 10/09/2018 11:55 AM

I've been working the last 5 days
The computers go to screen saver between uses,but I found it too time consuming to startup following each episode:(

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karen mccarthy 10/09/2018 11:53 AM

L've been working the last 5 days, and forgot to power down computers ;(

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