Jennifer Karalfa

ENGIE Insight Spokane

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
511 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

480

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

80

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

20

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

17

pounds

waste composted

Jennifer's actions

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Track my Purchases

I will spend 10 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 16
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 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use Reusable Bags

What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reuseable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to establish this a successful habit?

Jennifer Karalfa 10/04/2018 6:35 AM

I try to ask for paper bags when I can. I leave my reusable bags in the trunk of my car, so that they're always with me when I go to the store. I just need to be better about using them in ALL stores and not just the grocery store.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Compost Food Waste

New 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?

Jennifer Karalfa 10/04/2018 6:34 AM

We're composting at home in hopes that we'll be able to enrich our garden soil to have a more productive garden next year.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Go for a Daily Walk

Fresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?

Jennifer Karalfa 10/04/2018 6:31 AM

I talk a daily walk during my lunch break and it definitely helps me focus better for the second half of my day.

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Jennifer Karalfa 9/27/2018 12:42 PM

My challenge is all about improving my heath and helping the environment. I'm hoping that I will create new positive habits during this challenge.

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