Adam Clemiss

PSU Brandywine Earth 100

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
371 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

200

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

377

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

635

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

9.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

3.3

pounds of paper

have been saved

Adam 's actions

Health

Healthy Sleep

Do at Home

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 60 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

Do at Home

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Do at Home

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 60 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Go Paperless

Do at Home

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Adam Clemiss 10/26/2020 2:32 PM

The sleep challenge was something that I knew I would have to almost force myself to do. With online classes, it's easier to stay up late and not really worry about waking up early and having to go to class, because class is across my room. I’ve been trying to go to bed an hour earlier every night instead of being on my phone, so far it’s working well.

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Adam Clemiss 10/26/2020 2:26 PM

One of the challenges I chose was to reduce the number of plastic single use water bottles I use. I've learned that It was all about convenience and saving time. When I go to the gym it is easier to just grab a plastic bottle and go. It just takes more time and energy to find a reusable bottle, fill it, and then have to worry about cleaning it later.

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Adam Clemiss 10/26/2020 2:20 PM

I've been completing the "taking 5 minute showers" challenge. I've found that it is not as difficult as I thought it would be. The first few days it was annoying because I felt like I was being rushed and was still half asleep, but after a couple days it got easier.

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