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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Jess Kratzer

YES! Readers

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 384 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    energy audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    360
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    40
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    19
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Jess's actions

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

I will avoid buying toxic plastics - including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl - and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

COMPLETED 18
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 19
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Online Energy Audit
    What most interested or surprised you about your own energy footprint?

    Jess Kratzer's avatar
    Jess Kratzer 10/08/2018 2:57 PM
    I got a 9.5 out of ten! I was surprised to realize that I already conserve a lot of energy.