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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Annabel Holland

Pure Planet

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 617 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    energy audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    400
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    3.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    60
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    36
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    270
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    210
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    5.0
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    22
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    15
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Annabel's actions

Water

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 4 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 0.2 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 5 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

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

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Create Your Own Action

Add oxygen creating plants to rooms

Add house plants such as ferns that are great at adding and filtering the air in the room.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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