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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Bridget Shepherd

Hennebery Eddy Architects

"less waste, bigger impact"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 122 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic straw
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    disposable cup
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic bottle
    not sent to the landfill

Bridget's 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 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Upgrade My Windows

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use a Reusable Mug
    Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reuseable one but it's just hard to make the switch. Think about what stands in your way of making this a habit. By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?

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    Bridget Shepherd 10/17/2018 1:06 PM
    Heading to a local coffee shop in a few and bringing my mug with me!
  • 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?

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    Bridget Shepherd 10/17/2018 1:05 PM
    I have hung a canvas bag next to my door and whenever I leavw I am reminded to grab it on my way out. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Skip the Straw
    How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

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    Bridget Shepherd 10/17/2018 12:59 PM
    Today I collected all my junk mail and made sure they would not send me any more mail, and I collected everything that had been printed one sided to reuse for my own personal printer.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle
    While water bottles serve an important role in places for health and safety, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. Can you identify the barriers in making this a new habit? How can you set yourself up for success in making this a permanent change?

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    Bridget Shepherd 10/04/2018 12:18 PM
    Brought my Swell bottle everywhere today & turned down a bottle at a friend's house. 

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    Bridget Shepherd 10/03/2018 5:49 PM
    Super small but today I did not go to Starbucks and instead went to a small local coffee shop in Santa Cruz & ordered a $2.15 iced black coffee that I could add milk to instead of the $5.15 iced latte.  This came in a cup that was biodegradeable (note - from Seattle where single use to go plastic is illegal so California now seems so wasteful to me).  Less waste, less money, small business.  It's the small stuff that adds up, right?