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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Michael F.

Washington County

"Do More!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 927 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    donations
    made
  • UP TO
    1.0
    energy audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    5.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    95
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    300
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    120
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    12
    people
    helped
  • UP TO
    98
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    21
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Michael's actions

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Connect with a Nonprofit

I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Help Others

I will offer to help 1 person(s) who are in need each day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Use an Energy Meter

I will use an energy meter to monitor my energy use and identify opportunities to save power.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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  • Michael F.'s avatar
    Michael F. 10/24/2018 7:02 AM
    Good job Team Washington County.  Thank you for allowing me to participate!🌎

  • Michael F.'s avatar
    Michael F. 10/23/2018 10:34 AM
    This reduces my bill significantly & challenges the entire family to to make more environmentally sound decisions.

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    Michael F. 10/23/2018 10:34 AM
     I made this change years ago & with a family of 4, we call to have our 35 gal. container picked up every 6 - 8 weeks. 

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    Michael F. 10/23/2018 10:34 AM
    One of the most impactful changes I recommend for reducing waste is to switch your garbage service from weekly to on-call pickup. 

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    Michael F. 10/22/2018 4:37 PM
    Last two days. Making plans for home composting set up.  Finally!🌎

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      Max Lopez 10/24/2018 2:03 AM
      Congrats! I tried the compost ball first and discovered it wasn't for me, so I got rid of the deathstar and now I have a worm bin in my garage. The worm bin has a much smaller footprint and I like checking on how fat the worms get. Fat worms are happy worms! 

    • Nichole George's avatar
      Nichole George 10/23/2018 7:20 AM
      We have one, and its great!  Bought the supplies off Amazon.  Food waste put to good use. 

  • Michael F.'s avatar
    Michael F. 10/21/2018 10:35 AM
    Three days left!  I will continue on after this challenge ends.🌎

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    Michael F. 10/20/2018 10:15 AM
    Four days left! Let's do this! 🌍🌎🌏🌍

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    Michael F. 10/19/2018 9:31 AM
    Final push - 5 days left!

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    Michael F. 10/12/2018 11:49 AM
    Jennifer I "cheated" today in earning 150 pts through a $30 donation to EcoChallenge.🤓