Chris Burcham

SIUnited Green Action Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
374 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

13

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

360

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

450

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

180

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

10

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Chris's actions

Energy

Replace Manual Thermostats

I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 60 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk for 45 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 45-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Chris Burcham 10/24/2018 10:03 AM
This challenge inspired me to take a deeper dive into sustainability. I want to keep momentum going, so I tried a few apps that have a similar concept. The one I liked the most is JouleBug. So, I challenge you to keep your momentum going. Find something like JouleBug to keep you going in the EcoChallenge off-season.

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