Jennifer Benthin

TIG Environmental - Bedminster

"Taking steps to reduce my personal negative impact on the environment."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
466 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

845

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1,860

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

89

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Jennifer's actions

Energy

Calculate the Carbon Footprint of my Household

Do at Home

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

Do at Home

I will replace 60 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Do at Home

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate. I will keep 1 container(s) out of the landfill each day.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Go for a Daily Walk Outside

Do at Home

I will take a walk outside for 30 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

Do at Home

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about systemic racism.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 Reduce Single-Use Disposables

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted instead?

Jennifer Benthin 10/28/2020 1:05 PM

I tend to buy coffee (iced) which comes in a single use container and with a straw. I purchased silicone straws to keep in my car to cut down on my single use plastics and always make sure that the container makes it to a recycling bin.

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Jennifer Benthin 10/23/2020 8:16 AM

Anyone lese having a problem loading reflection questions? My screen freezes every time I try.

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Jennifer Benthin 10/22/2020 6:01 AM

Reducing screen time has been easier than anticipated. I switched from e-books to actual books and started dong workouts with audio only prompt

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Jennifer Benthin 10/19/2020 2:31 PM

I joined the challenge as a team building activity for my company and within my office.

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