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Welcome to The People's Ecochallenge!

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The People's Ecochallenge
October 6 - October 27, 2021
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Ron Mihu

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POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 706 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    22
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    24
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    292
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Ron's actions

Water

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

Do at Home

I will save up to 8 gallons (32 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow shower-head.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

Do at Home

I will save up to 6 gallons (23 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

Do at Home

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Power Saving Settings

Do at Home

I will learn about and update the power saving settings on my computer to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emission

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn It Off

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED 22
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?

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    Ron Mihu 10/25/2021 2:00 PM
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      Ron Mihu 10/25/2021 2:02 PM
      I guess my text went MIA. This is the Grand Canyon North Rim. I love nature and try to preserve it. 
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    Ron Mihu 10/13/2021 2:23 PM
    I'm not sure if anyone else was able to check in with the Blue Origin space flight with William Shatner today.  One thing that I though was inspiring about William  (Star Trek - Captain Kirk) going into space was the result of the flight.  Watching William become emotional as he described the thin blanket of atmosphere and how we need to take care and protect it was inspiring to me.  So many things we can do to help promote clean air...
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