Barbara Petersen
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 287 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO11pounds of paperhave been saved
Barbara's actions
Nature
Tend a Garden
I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
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.
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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Barbara Petersen 10/24/2018 10:18 AMI have enjoyed participating in this year's EcoChallenge. It's always a positive to focus on ways that we can help our environment. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Turn it offHow is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?
Barbara Petersen 10/24/2018 10:15 AMElectricity is a secondary energy source; a variety of processes are used to create. It can be harmful to wildlife. For example ~ birds flying into power lines or wind farms can present a danger to bats as well as birds. -
Barbara Petersen 10/23/2018 6:44 PMBeing careful about turning lights off when not needed; have been looking at some new ground cover to purchase; and, as always, continue to print using two-sided setting. -
Barbara Petersen 10/15/2018 11:39 AMExtremely windy today; need to get tree service out to top/trim trees before winter wind and rain are upon us (don't want any trees falling over or losing branches). -
Barbara Petersen 10/13/2018 12:21 PMDark, rainy, lightning and thunder today! Trying to keep as few lamps/lights off as possible. -
Barbara Petersen 10/11/2018 11:34 AMLooking for plants/ground cover that can thrive on our backyard bank (limited water). Numerous plants have died. Going to check into succulents. -
Barbara Petersen 10/11/2018 11:29 AMJust run a nine page narrative back-to-back; saved 660 pieces of paper! -
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?
Barbara Petersen 10/10/2018 2:56 PMShare at a staff meeting regarding the use of two-sided printing and how to set up on laptop and lounge printer.