Unplugging electronics before you go to sleep is another good way to reduce electricity usage. I unplug all of my gadgets every night to help reduce electricity usage as well as to keep them safe because leaving them plugged in for too long can cause some damage.
Chidinma Irabor
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participant impact
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UP TO8.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
Chidinma's actions
Waste
Go Paperless
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
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.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Adjust the ThermostatYour utility company is able to tell you your average energy usage. Ask them how your energy usage compares to others in your zipcode, and in your state. What other steps can you take each day to reduce your electricity usage?
Chidinma Irabor 10/22/2018 5:20 PMSince the weather has gotten a lot colder there isn't really much of a need to sleep with an Air Conditioner on, Cracking a window open can bring all the fresh, cool, air you need. If you don't like the cold, then closing the windows and/or door(s) can help maintain the heat.
Unplugging electronics before you go to sleep is another good way to reduce electricity usage. I unplug all of my gadgets every night to help reduce electricity usage as well as to keep them safe because leaving them plugged in for too long can cause some damage. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsWhat do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than in other places, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?
Chidinma Irabor 10/22/2018 5:17 PMThe only way to get people to stop eating meat is to make meatless meals taste better. To start shifting meat- focused culture" we just need to encourage people to eat more vegetables, while making those meatless meals better. -
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?
Chidinma Irabor 10/22/2018 5:09 PMI will reuse the many blank pieces of paper I have for drawing purposes.