Peter Walden

The Hartford Environmental Action Team (HEAT)

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
109 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

30

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

30

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

8.0

more servings

of fruits and vegetables

Peter's actions

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 4 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 10 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An 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?

Peter Walden 10/09/2018 10:49 AM

Unfortunately, those statistics do not surprise me at all. We are quite guilty of throwing food away (thankfully we have started composting this year, so the overall impact isn't as bad as it used to be). I'd use that money for all sorts of things, but I could start with purchasing higher quality foods that I would be far less likely to toss!

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