lucas dumont

PCC SOC 228 - Environmental Sociology

"Commitment to a better future by being more aware of our carbon footprint."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
445 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

704

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

78

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

lucas's 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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

Do at Home

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 5 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Water 5-Minute Showers

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

lucas dumont 10/07/2020 7:38 PM

Well shower number one is down. It was pretty tough though. I had to prepare everything before I turned the water on. I set up an alarm even. It was crazy how fast a min shower is.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Conserve Toilet Water

What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?

lucas dumont 10/07/2020 7:34 PM

I think that shorter showers and more efficient appliances would go a long way on a more sustainable water future.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Say No to Plastic Straws

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

lucas dumont 10/07/2020 7:32 PM

I was so use to just buying bottled water from the convenient store. Because of this class I have invested in a Hydro Flask. So I have saved on at least 2 bottles of water a day from using a fillable water bottle instead of a throw away bottle.

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