Sierra De La Garza

Roosevelt U-SUST 240

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
68 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

20

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

2.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Sierra's actions

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 2
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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 3 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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?

Sierra De La Garza 4/27/2019 8:22 PM

I wish I'd started this challenge earlier- its so interesting and engaging! I also wish I can do more water actions (as this class's week was water sinks) but many of the options are permanent or expensive. (ah college)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Mug

Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reuseable one but it's just hard to make the switch. Think about what stands in your way of making this a habit. By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?

Sierra De La Garza 4/27/2019 8:14 PM

Its actually easy if at home, just use a mug. If someone goes out, use a reusable container and if its fancy it gives them a chance to flex. This implies making coffee at home instead of buying out. However if coffee is homemade, grounds can be used for compost (with acidic balanced)

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