Steve Howard
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 559 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO180minutesspent learning
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UP TO18poundswaste composted
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UP TO18pounds of paperhave been saved
Steve's actions
Energy
Replace Manual Thermostats
I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.
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.
Waste
Compost Food Waste
I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.
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.
Health
Happiness
I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.
Energy
Adjust the Thermostat
I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.
Waste
Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.
Waste
Recycle Everything I Can
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 10 minutes researching and recycling all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Steve Howard 10/16/2018 10:32 AMThanks for the chance to focus on these tasks and discover some new habits I will now use.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Recycle Everything I CanWhat have you learned about what is accepted by local haulers for recycling, what you can drop off or ship to certain places, and what is not recyclable in your area? What is the most difficult part of recycling for you?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Go PaperlessReducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?
Steve Howard 10/03/2018 2:31 PMI choose to get email notifications instead of being sent paper statements when offered, but find it difficult to figure out how to stop catalogs and detailed portfolios for investments from being sent. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Compost Food WasteNew to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? Do you know how your compost will be used and the benefits it has on the environment?
Steve Howard 10/03/2018 2:24 PMIt's easy to do here at work because we have bins for food waste. I just wish a few people would stop putting garbage and paper in the ones for food waste.-
Nicole Campbell 10/03/2018 7:48 PMI wholly agree, Steve! It takes only a few extra seconds to pay closer attention when making efforts to recycle or compost so that you reduce contamination. The secret ingredient is "giving a darn" (so to speak). The rule is, however, "when in doubt, throw it out" because if you have multiple people contaminating recycling streams the whole batch ends up getting thrown out by some recyclers because they don't have the resources to pick through garbage. We've been talking on the Waste Minimization Team about giving a Port-wide talk at lunch about how to be a better recycler/composter at HQ. Do you think that would help?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Choose Two-Sided PrintingChoosing two-sided printing can be an easy adjustment on your computer settings. How can you help others make this same switch? Can it be encouraged company wide?
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Steve Howard 10/02/2018 4:13 PMIt's the start of the challenge. This should be interesting.