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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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October 3 - October 24, 2018

The University of Vermont Medical Center

The University of Vermont Medical Center

Our mission is to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve by integrating patient care, education, and research in a caring environment.

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 39,690
    TOTAL

team impact

  • UP TO
    5.0
    community events
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    26
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    562
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    9.0
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    18
    donations
    made
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    2.0
    energy audits
    conducted
  • UP TO
    3,316
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    52
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    166
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    405
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    873
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    39
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • UP TO
    26
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    602
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    11
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    5,470
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    4,845
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    3,928
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    3,806
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    3,905
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    7,925
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    12
    people
    helped
  • UP TO
    800
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    98
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    571
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    89
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    1,174
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    193
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    4.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    416
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    3.0
    waste audits
    conducted
  • UP TO
    81
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    142
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

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  • October 26 at 4:26 AM
    mostly from hydroelectric dams augmented with solar farms and wind.
  • October 25 at 6:01 AM
    I learn how much of an impact a small change can make for the environment.
  • October 24 at 2:18 PM
    Many of my diet choices fall in the guidelines for healthy fishing.  The main reason is my limited fish diet, but also when I do eat fish I tend to make sure I'm eating certain types of fish that fall within the guidelines.
  • October 24 at 11:23 AM
    Great challenge, finish strong!
  • October 24 at 11:22 AM
    So great ot see how many people participated, we made a great impact!
  • October 24 at 11:22 AM
    Great challange, wish it was going for longer!  Hard to remember to report on the weekends.  Would love to see an app for this!
  • October 24 at 11:08 AM
    I will try to take the packaging into account when making my purchases from now on.
  • October 24 at 11:06 AM
    It's mainly a culture thing.  Hopefully, as we become a more diverse society, our eating habits will change to a more healthy and ecologically sustainable pattern.
  • October 24 at 10:37 AM
    I think for a lot of people it's just habit; it's the way they've always eaten. It will take a lot of education to get Americans to shift their eating habits away from a sugary, processed, meat-based diet. I definitely see more people realizing that the "typical" American diet is actually very unhealthy. As more people change their...
  • October 24 at 9:50 AM
    I have also purchased re-usable grocery bags.

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