Annie Panico

driftless angels

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
387 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

220

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

42

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

45

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Annie's actions

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 13
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 11
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 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Annie Panico 10/16/2018 5:34 PM

I like how I see more and more people without straws, and I wonder if La Crosse is going to decide to use paper straws instead.

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Annie Panico 10/11/2018 9:07 PM

I like how the campus is starting to put more sustainability options into practice, such as biodegradable containers.

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Annie Panico 10/09/2018 5:45 PM

I wish that it were sunnier out. The past couple weeks have been very cloudy, and I have been trying to find an opportunity to see a good sunset/sunrise.

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Annie Panico 10/08/2018 4:21 PM

It was interesting to notice how more and more people in the smoothie lines on campus are skipping using a straw. I think that this is slowly going to make a positive impact on our environment, as well as influence others to do the same.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Skip the Straw

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

Annie Panico 10/07/2018 1:23 PM

By using other reusable items, such as bags, water bottles, or containers, to avoid sending more trash to landfills. I think that straws are good place to start, but that we can do more as well.

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Annie Panico 10/04/2018 6:23 PM

I avoided using a plastic water bottle today by using my own reusable water bottle! I notice a lot of people on campus try to avoid using plastic water bottles, which I think is great.

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