Kristen Manley

Team Green (Guam)

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
259 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

28

miles

traveled by carpool
UP TO

28

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

45

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

45

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

64

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

Kristen's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 5 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 4 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 9
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 4 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Try Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 4 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 6.44 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 6
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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

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?
Kristen Manley 4/09/2019 11:11 PM
I normally don't purchase anything more than I could carry out with my two hands. If in the event I do make a big purchase and have no reusable bag with me, I would use a cart. If there are no carts available, I would inquire with an associate to see if there are reusable bags available for purchase.

If not then I'd just run to the car because we always have reusable bags in the back seat (for scenarios such as this).

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Kristen Manley 4/09/2019 10:12 PM
Forgot my reusable straw today but refused a plastic straw during lunch today. Drank directly out of the cup lol!

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Kristen Manley 4/09/2019 10:11 PM
Remembered to check in today!

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Kristen Manley 4/07/2019 4:29 PM
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Kristen Manley 4/04/2019 7:54 PM
Before the Eco Challenge, I would use plastic straws daily. From teas, to coffee, to smoothies, you name it. I substituted using plastic straws by investing in reusable metal straws which will minimize the amount of straws ending up in the ocean and harming our environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

Reducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?
Kristen Manley 4/04/2019 7:49 PM
Going paperless means less trees are being cut down and that's always a great thing. It also minimizes the amount of waste being sent to the landfill if it's not being recycled.

Going paperless has ultimately been an awesome decision because I don't have to take time to look through/not look through bills/subscriptions that would eventually end up in the trash at the end of the day. 10/10 would recommend to a friend

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

What are the factors that influence your choice of transportation? These can include things like money, time, and convenience, as well as perceptions of danger or safety.
Kristen Manley 4/04/2019 7:41 PM
Carpooling helps minimize the amount of pollution in the air. It helps keeps the air, water, and land cleaner.

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