

Samantha Piers-VanderPloeg
Points Total
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- 454 Total
Participant Impact
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up to15pounds of paperhave been saved
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up to18plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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up to630minutesspent exercising
Samantha's Actions
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.
Health
Exercise Daily
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.
Feed
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Reflection QuestionHealth Exercise DailyHow can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?
Samantha Piers-VanderPloeg 10/05/2018 10:41 AMI try my best to encourage co-workers to walk with me at lunch. In addition, I spend one weekend day outside with my family, on a hike, farmers market, park or in our backyard in order to instill in my children a love and respect of nature and what it offers us. -
Reflection QuestionFood Weekly Meal PlanningAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
Samantha Piers-VanderPloeg 10/05/2018 10:32 AMThis does not surprise me at all. I know I throw out food that has gone bad due to the kids refusing to eat or forgetting my lunch at home for the day. I think that we all allow convenience to rule over frugality and sustainability at times. I would love to be able to put that money into saving for my retirement; to protect my kids from elderly care costs.