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October 6 - October 27, 2021
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Tyler Guerra

Delran Middle School

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,005 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    56
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2,050
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    203
    minutes
    spent outdoors

Tyler's actions

Health

Healthy Sleep

Do at Home

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 90 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Skip the Straw

Do at Home

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed


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    Tyler Guerra 5/16/2022 8:43 AM
    Update: The eco challenge has had a lasting impact on my decisions, concerning plastic straws. Just testing to see if this works.

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    Tyler Guerra 11/16/2021 6:57 PM
    Just an update; I know the eco challenge has been long gone, but I just wanted to say that I'm very, very glad that New Jersey has banned plastic straws (Unless you specifically ask for them :/). This is a key first step in saving our ecosystem!

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    Tyler Guerra 10/27/2021 12:12 PM
    It's the last day of the eco challenge, and I've just completed my last challenge. Honestly, I think I'm going to continue with some of these, even outside of the actual challenge. For instance, there's no real reason to start using plastic straws again since I've been doing just fine without them, and the same goes for my new, healthier sleep schedule. 

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    Tyler Guerra 10/26/2021 12:43 PM
    Although it has been stormy outside, this morning I took my dog out to go to the bathroom and we both just sort of sat there, because it was actually pretty peaceful and calming outside, with the slight rain and all.

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    Tyler Guerra 10/22/2021 7:07 PM
    Sometimes it is difficult to maintain a healthier sleep schedule, because of school throughout the week and early soccer games on the weekends. I'm a light sleeper at best and I have to really force myself to stop whatever I'm doing and go to bed earlier.

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    Tyler Guerra 10/22/2021 7:04 PM
    I saved 1 straw at breakfast, 1 at lunch, and 2 at a birthday party tonight. My eco challenge is going well, but I may have overdid my nature challenge, because I am having some difficulties finding the time to sit down and enjoy the sunrise/sunset.

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    Tyler Guerra 10/21/2021 3:36 PM
    I completed my eco challenges for today, and also, I've successfully convinced one of my friends to cut down on his plastic water bottle usage! I know it's not either of our eco challenges, but it's still good to help out the environment even outside of the eco challenge.

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    Tyler Guerra 10/21/2021 2:53 PM
    Plastic straws have become increasingly common as the eco challenge continues, but I think it's just because now I'm noticing them more. My sleep challenge and plastic straw challenge have been going well.

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    Tyler Guerra 10/18/2021 7:12 PM
    Usually, when I'm going out to complete my nature eco challenge to enjoy the sunset/sunrise, I take my dog out with me for a nice little moment of Zen and relaxation.

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    Tyler Guerra 10/18/2021 6:44 PM
    It's been getting harder to maintain those extra hours of sleep, but I've been doing great with my main eco challenge for plastic straws.