Amandalynn Line
"Our household goal this year is to reduce our single use plastics by 80% by replacing things like laundry soap, toiletries and cleaning supplies with zero plastic packaging! "
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 216 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO10lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO9.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO25minutesspent learning
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UP TO97pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
Amandalynn's actions
Waste
Carry my Trash
Do at Home
I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.
Waste
Personal Waste Audit
Do at Home
I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.
Energy
Replace Manual Thermostats
Do at Home
I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.
Energy
Switch to Cold Water
Do at Home
I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.
Energy
Turn It Off
Do at Home
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
Energy
Power Down the Computer
Do at Home
I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.
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.
Energy
Choose LED Bulbs
Do at Home
I will replace 10 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
Do at Home
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Waste
Research Local Waste Sites
Do at Home
I will spend 10 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.
Participant Feed
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Amandalynn Line 10/11/2020 8:24 AMMeatless meals was harder than I thought! Need to do better next week! Bought some tuna packets at the store in hopes of making meatless lunches a little easier! -
Amandalynn Line 10/07/2020 8:19 PMNot gonna lie-adjusting the thermostat was easy, but is gonna take some getting used to!
Hubby helped me change out thermostats today as well! Feeling excited! We’ve been meaning to do it for a while!