Laurie Adams

The Hartford Environmental Action Team (HEAT)

"Striving to be an ecologically savvy contributor to the solution and not the problem"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
594 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

132

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

30

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

36

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

112

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Laurie's actions

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 12
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 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 2 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Laurie Adams 10/24/2018 6:42 AM

So when does the next challenge cycle begin??? Although I will be keeping up the challenges engaged in during this cycle-

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Laurie Adams 10/21/2018 8:36 AM

The challenge is fun. Glad to see how much little acts can have an impact

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Laurie Adams 10/18/2018 7:43 PM

Really liking this challenge--The more you do, the more you want to do!! Great motivator!

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Laurie Adams 10/14/2018 5:32 PM

Read a good article on the significant environmental benefits to the ocean and marine life of kelp (seaweed) farming, being done by an ex-industrial fisherman turned kelp farmer located in Groton, CT. Link: https://www.saveur.com/bren-smith-kelp-farmer#page-5

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