Holly Pummell

RHS Eco Reps

"To help enhance and grow my sustainable practices. "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
448 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

energy audit

conducted
UP TO

180

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

8.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted
UP TO

6.0

whole food meals

consumed

Holly 's actions

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Avoid refined sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 2
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

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 6
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 3
DAILY 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

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Healthy Sleep

Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?

Holly Pummell 10/24/2018 6:35 AM

My sleeping patterns vary, but consistently going to bed earlier and getting up earlier has made my days more productive and active. I feel healthier and more energized than I did previously.

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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?

Holly Pummell 10/24/2018 6:34 AM

I think that what you put into your body is what you will get out of it. We should be fueling our bodies with the best energy, and avoid consumption that can have negative impacts on that system.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Personal Waste Audit

Why is it so difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places? How might your experience with this challenge impact your future consumption and choices?

Holly Pummell 10/24/2018 6:32 AM

People do not always like to take responsibility for their actions. When they dispose of something it is out of mind and out of sight. Our society is based off of consumption. That is how we find our GDP, but it does not measure the effects "consumption" has on the environment. In the near future I hope we realize that consumption is not everything.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Bringing your own bags and containers to the grocery store, and even to restaurants for leftovers, are a couple of ways to reduce your waste. What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Holly Pummell 10/24/2018 6:28 AM

On Tuesday's and Thursday's I tend to get a to-go meal at the Sparty's Market in my work building. I try to avoid the plastic from the mixed salads, but it is very frustrating that I cannot bring my own containers. I am trying to think of innovated ways of avoiding this waste, but I am on a meal plan and those lunches count as a swipe.

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Holly Pummell 10/24/2018 6:24 AM

I join the challenge because, I know it is important to recognize our consumption habitats. The goal of these competitions is to create ways on how we can change our impact.

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Holly Pummell 10/19/2018 1:53 PM

Avoiding riding the bus and walking today was very beneficial and allowed me to spend more time outside.

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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.

Holly Pummell 10/16/2018 8:43 AM

The mindless consumption we have on a daily basis that is not being addressed as harshly as it should be. We should be protecting our resources and thinking critically of our consumption.

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