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chloe dolan

Sustainability in Action

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,195 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    44
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    932
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    43
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    44
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    9.7
    pounds of paper
    have been saved

chloe's actions

Simplicity

Track my Purchases

I will maintain a record of all my purchases.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Drive Less

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

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Shop at Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op, or join a CSA.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Energy

Ditch The Halogen Desk Lamp

I will replace my halogen desk lamp with an LED bulb.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Register to Vote

I will register to vote with my state or local election office.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

De-Clutter

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 37
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Brush My Teeth Without Running Water

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

COMPLETED 34
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Wash Only Full Loads of Laundry

I will conserve water by only doing full loads of laundry.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 33
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Ditch Microbeads

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Study Breaks

I will take regular study breaks to de-stress.

COMPLETED 37
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Containers

I will only use reusable containers for my lunches at work or school.

COMPLETED 44
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 44
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 44
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

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

COMPLETED 44
DAILY ACTIONS

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 44
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 43
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Print Double Sided

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

COMPLETED 46
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Needs vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 44
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Avoid Disposables

I will not use any disposable plates, cups, or cutlery.

COMPLETED 46
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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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?


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    chloe dolan 11/29/2017 3:32 PM
    I have really enjoyed doing this eco challenge. I have found that there were so many things that I was already doing which made the challenge easy at times but also allowed me to do new things that did challenge me. Those new things I was trying have started to become easy as well now and are just a part of my daily routine. 

    • Harry Watkins's avatar
      Harry Watkins 12/03/2017 3:24 PM
      I'm glad, Chloe. Continue to challenge yourself to do more, and begin to think about civic activism. That is where things REALLY begin to happen!

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    chloe dolan 11/25/2017 11:56 AM
    I have had a harder time keeping up with my challenges this week because of thanksgiving and traveling but I am trying to make conscious effort to work through this and get back to it. 

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    chloe dolan 10/28/2017 10:10 AM
    This week I decided to switch up some of the challenges I was doing. I am continuing to do the other ones but wanted to challenge myself with new ones. So far while the new challenges have been a little difficult I like them!

    • Sabrinna Alonso's avatar
      Sabrinna Alonso 12/04/2017 12:45 PM
      Eco challenge has done the same for me. It helped to highlight the healthy habits I already had as well as incorporating a creative way to incorporate new habits like eating one meal per day outside. I love it!

    • Harry Watkins's avatar
      Harry Watkins 10/29/2017 7:43 PM
      Cool!  Did you lose points on the old ones when you made the change?

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    chloe dolan 10/12/2017 8:09 PM
    I've been working on taking 5 minute showers and it has been very difficult. This has probably been the most challenging thing I have done so far. But, I know that it really doesn't take me very long to actually get myself clean so I really am just spending that extra time just standing which I realize is such as waste. Even knowing this, I still find it pretty hard to stick to a five minute shower every day.

    • Harry Watkins's avatar
      Harry Watkins 10/15/2017 2:38 PM
      I know what you mean Chloe! I love a long wake up shower. Perhaps you could approach this like "meatless mondays". That is, allow yourself to indulge in a long shower once a week, or something. Do you think that would help?

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    chloe dolan 10/07/2017 7:26 PM
    I have been focusing on eating more meatless meals. I have found that it really isn't very hard. I just have to be mindful of the choices I am making when I make my meals or when I choose what I want from the caf. Simple things like not adding meat to my omelette and substituting it for more vegetables can make my breakfast meatless and doesn't really change what I am eating. 

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    chloe dolan 10/01/2017 1:45 PM
    This week I have been taking the time to go on a walk everyday. This definitely has been a challenge with a fairly busy schedule, but I do really enjoy taking a break from my day and getting outside. I typically feel refreshed  afterwards and have more motivation to finish whatever I am working on the rest of the day.