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Welcome to 2018 People's Ecochallenge!

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2018 People's Ecochallenge
October 3 - October 24, 2018
Darrell Wheeler's avatar

Darrell Wheeler

EcoINL

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 266 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    16
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    500
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    500
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    360
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    240
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    8.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    509
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.0
    pounds of paper
    have been saved

Darrell's actions

Health

Take Control

Both system and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Try Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 100 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 101.86 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY 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 5
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 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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