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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Kiara VanWormer

UWL Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 215 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    8.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    2.0
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.0
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    3.0
    pounds of paper
    have been saved

Kiara'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.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Try Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 5 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 6.04 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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