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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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James Thomsen

The University of Vermont Medical Center

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 238 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    6.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    6.0
    whole food meals
    consumed

James'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 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Replace Manual Thermostats

I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 4
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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Turn it off
    How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

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    James Thomsen 10/26/2018 4:26 AM
    mostly from hydroelectric dams augmented with solar farms and wind.

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    James Thomsen 10/08/2018 10:27 AM
    doing it at work, its hard to remember when I'm home to check in
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Whole Foods Diet
    Michael Pollan states that "it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor." What are your thoughts on this?

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    James Thomsen 10/03/2018 8:05 AM
    I agree, its also to pay for your own chickens than cholesterol meds