James Thomsen

The University of Vermont Medical Center

Points Total

0 Today
0 This Week
238 Total

Participant Impact

up to

6

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
up to

6

whole food meals

consumed

James's Actions

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

Energy

Replace Manual Thermostats

I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.

Completed
One-Time Action

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

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

COMPLETED 3
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 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

Feed

Reflection Question
Energy Turn it off

How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

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

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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?

James Thomsen 10/03/2018 8:05 AM

I agree, its also to pay for your own chickens than cholesterol meds

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