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October 7 - October 28, 2020
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ruby santamaria

Turning Point School Community Leadership

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POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 761 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    53
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    4.4
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    15
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    13
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    7.0
    pounds of paper
    have been saved

ruby's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

Do at Home

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

Do at Home

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Do at Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Skip the Straw

Do at Home

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

Do at Home

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Happiness

Do at Home

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed


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    ruby santamaria 10/28/2020 10:32 AM
    Happy national make a difference day! Perfect for the ecochallenge! :-)
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water
    Where are your nearest natural bodies of water? How might they be affected by runoff?

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    ruby santamaria 10/27/2020 12:06 PM
    The ocean is nearby and is severely affected by runoff.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy
    What do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?

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    ruby santamaria 10/27/2020 12:05 PM
    Whenever I do my laundry, I always do it on the cold setting to help the environment. I would someday love to save up for solar panels but I'm skeptical because our roof is so small. I'd love to look into smaller options though. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food
    What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

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    ruby santamaria 10/27/2020 12:03 PM
    It's great to buy local produce! Buying foods and composting does a lot of good for the environment! 

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    ruby santamaria 10/27/2020 12:01 PM
    Happy national American Beer Day! Make sure to drink ones that aren't harmful to environment, also please be 21+
    :-)

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    ruby santamaria 10/26/2020 9:09 AM
    Yo happy national pumpkin day/national Tennessee day! 

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    ruby santamaria 10/23/2020 9:05 AM
    wassup happy national boston cream pie day

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    ruby santamaria 10/22/2020 9:09 AM
    How's everyone's challenges going?

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    ruby santamaria 10/22/2020 9:07 AM
    Let's get some points! Also, happy national Make A Dog's Day Day!

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    ruby santamaria 10/21/2020 9:08 AM
    A great alternative to trash bags are biodegradable ones, they really make a difference as most families use a lot of trash bags per year. 

    • Lily :)'s avatar
      Lily :) 10/21/2020 9:17 AM
      yeah! i've heard about those ones made from cornstarch and stuff! it's a great alternative!