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Welcome to 2018 People's Ecochallenge!

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2018 People's Ecochallenge
October 3 - October 24, 2018
Francis Staskon's avatar

Francis Staskon

Walgreens Environmental Sustainability Network

"To provide team members with opportunities to engage in sustainable practices while developing them as future leaders and driving business performance."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 450 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    52
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    locally sourced meal
    consumed
  • UP TO
    124
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    3.0
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    4.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    16
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    227
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    6.0
    pounds of paper
    have been saved

Francis's actions

Energy

Upgrade My Windows

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 3 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 3 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

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 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 4 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?