Mallory Hanson

LIVEGREENERLAX

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
459 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

540

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

250

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

360

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Mallory'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 27
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

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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?

Mallory Hanson 4/03/2019 8:39 AM

I have been thinking a lot lately about how my water usage could be cut down. I have been wanting to see if I could take shorter showers, so this gave me a good opportunity to get the motivation to do it. I go to the gym in the mornings so I usually like to take long showers after I get done, but this morning I set a timer for 5 minutes and made myself be done in that time. It actually wasn't as difficult as I thought, but it would definitely be a lifestyle change to do this everyday. Hopefully by the end of this challenge, 5 minute showers will become a part of my everyday life.

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