Join the 2018 People's Ecochallenge, presented by Ecochallenge.org

2018 People's Ecochallenge

October 3 - October 24, 2018

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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
Waste Choose Two-Sided Printing

Choosing two-sided printing can be an easy adjustment on your computer settings. How can you help others make this same switch? Can it be encouraged company wide?

Lorinda Jones 10/23/2018 9:22 PM

Double-sided printing is already encouraged (but sometimes we forget to select it on the computer before pressing print). A larger challenge for us will be to reduce the amount of pricing our department produces.

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Darrel Lawlor 10/23/2018 10:02 AM

I ride my bike to work every day.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water 5-Minute Showers

Five minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?

Rebecca Coppens 10/18/2018 7:19 AM

Being more mindful about how much water is used in washing dishes, brushing teeth, etc. could greatly reduce my water footprint.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Say No to Plastic Straws

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

Rebecca Coppens 10/18/2018 7:18 AM

I use ceramic mugs and tumblers for coffee/iced coffee, and try to make sure to ask for no straw when I order drinks. I just got some mesh vegetable bags, and we try to pack lunches in reusable containers rather than plastic snack/sandwich bags.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Healthy Sleep

Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?

Rebecca Coppens 10/17/2018 12:36 PM

I have been trying to stick to a routine. Tracking my sleep with my Fitbit is quite useful as well.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Rebecca Coppens 10/17/2018 12:35 PM

Keeps your mindset positive, and makes others around you feel appreciated!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use Reusable Bags

What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reuseable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to establish this a successful habit?

Rebecca Coppens 10/17/2018 12:19 PM

If I can, I will carry the items out in my hands. I try to keep reusable bags in my car.
If I do end up taking a disposable one, I reuse it again at home or collect and recycle all of my disposable bags at the local grocery store drop off.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Heat and Cool Naturally

What are other ways you could use the power of the sun to reduce your own environmental footprint?

Lorinda Jones 10/15/2018 9:18 AM

We are considering installing solar panels for the house. We've also replaced a great deal of our front yard (grass) with gardens as this was the sunniest part of the yard. It made more sense to use the sun to grow food instead of grass.

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Darrel Lawlor 10/15/2018 9:04 AM

I put a spoon into a coffee mug in the lunch room at work. In front of the spoon in a mug I made a little free-standing sign that said, "Stir. Rinse. Replace. Introducing: the Reusable Stir Spoon. No Licking the Spoon."

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Georgia Morgan 10/10/2018 8:22 AM

Other than I forgot to record my successes and missed a week of point collection I've been doing ok.

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