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Jesse Torres

TCU Sustainability - Spring

"I plan to live a more sustainable life and use the activities I do in this class to improve my habits."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 371 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    156
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    0.2
    pounds of paper
    have been saved

Jesse's actions

Energy

Disable Screen Savers

I will disable screen savers and will put the computer to sleep instead, saving up to 28% % more energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smart Seafood

I will not eat seafood.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Reduce Unwanted Mail

I will reduce the amount of unwanted mail I receive (catalogs, phone books, etc.).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

If It's Yellow Let It Mellow

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Dining Hall Waste

I will carefully fill my plate in the dining hall and take only what I can eat. I'll also inquire about ways to improve composting and use of recyclable foodware.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, and only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transportation

Drive Less

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

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Reduce Food Packaging

I will only purchase bulk food items and avoid all single-package items.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Skip Partying

I will refrain from going out during the week and instead choose sober and healthy activities like exercising, advocating for change and getting outdoors.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 3
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 1
DAILY ACTION

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Energy

Ditch The AC

I will use a fan instead of a window air conditioner.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed


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    Jesse Torres 3/05/2018 10:28 AM
    I've really slacked off a bit. I haven't been on this website in a week. I'm still doing the challenges, but I keep forgetting to check them off of this website.

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    Jesse Torres 2/26/2018 11:15 AM
    EcoChallenge February 26:
    1) Check-In-Accountability. Justin has obtained over 400 points. He finds the project fun and it’s important to contribute. I did not go that much to this website last week due to being busy with a major exam. 
    2) Points-Increase? My point total has increased. I slacked off last week, but I have accumulated around 260 points. I’m worried I won’t achieve my original goal of 1,000, but I’ll keep trying to be more sustainable.
    3) Biggest Challenges. The main challenge’s I am trying to do is cutting back on meat, but I can not give it up. I have also struggled with making sure I log in to the website everyday rather than just two or three times a week.
    4) Positives-Rewards vs. Costs. I have lost a little weight cutting back on the meat and eating more green foods. I have also cut back a bit on the waste I contribute to my family’s trash can and I have saved much water each week. 


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    Jesse Torres 2/14/2018 11:24 AM
    EcoChallenge February 14:
    1) What are you working on? Even before taking this class, I already did some of these actions regularly; Print Double Sided from the Waste challenges, Skip Partying from the Health challenges, and Turn It Off from the Energy challenges are a few examples. Currently, I am working on a few different challenges. The main two categories I am working on are the Food actions and Water actions, and I have already done a few from each. Some of the Food and Water actions I have done include Reducing Dining Hall Waste, 5-Minute Showers, Smart Seafood, and If It’s Yellow Let It Mellow. I have also done a few challenges from Energy and Waste. I plan on working on a new challenge from the Health and Transportation categories within the next week or two.
    2) Describe your experience. Overall, my experience has been pretty good so far. I was already trying to live sustainably even before taking this class and being a part of the Campus EcoChallenge, and when I first logged onto this website I noticed several challenges that I already do at home regularly. As of today, Wednesday, February 14, 2018, I have earned a total of 186 points, 47 of which came from this week. I have noticed a few subtle changes to my habits after keeping better tract of these actions by logging into the website more than just once a week like I did back in January. One of my impacts, according to the EcoChallenge website, says that I am on tract to saving over 70 gallons of water. And I am hoping to get around 1,000 points by the end of the semester.

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    Jesse Torres 2/12/2018 9:42 AM
    I have made a fair amount of progress after just 1 month of participating in the Campus EcoChallenge. I have earned around 200 points so far and I have noticed a few subtle changes I've been making in my daily life.

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    Jesse Torres 2/09/2018 10:19 AM
    After just a few weeks of participating in the Campus EcoChallenge, I feel that I have already made a few small yet important changes to how I live sustainably. Also, the textbook I ordered recently came it and it is pretty awesome. Here's hoping I can step it up and keep improving my progress this semester.

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    Jesse Torres 1/29/2018 11:18 AM
    I am going to do more than just 1 activity this week and try to improve on the activities I do even before starting this class.

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    Jesse Torres 1/23/2018 8:42 AM
    So I am looking forward to taking part in this EcoChallenge project, but is anybody else having trouble navigating the website?