
October 7 - October 28, 2020
The Hartford Environmental Action Team
The Hartford
small actions, big impact
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30,800Total
Team Impact
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up to17poundsfood waste prevented
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up to22locally sourced mealsconsumed
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up to42meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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up to68organic mealsconsumed
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up to80whole food mealsconsumed
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up to11zero-waste mealsconsumed
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up to356milesnot traveled by car
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up to2,838pounds of CO2have been saved
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up to3.0energy auditsconducted
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up to14lightbulbsreplaced
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up to4,602minutesbeing mindful
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up to6,598minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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up to170disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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up to53pounds of paperhave been saved
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up to355plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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up to607plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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up to62plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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up to4.0waste auditsconducted
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up to41poundswaste composted
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up to3,251gallons of waterhave been saved
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up to1.0water collection systemsinstalled
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up to23,021minutesspent exercising
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up to1,738minutesof additional sleep
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up to298more servingsof fruits and vegetables
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up to8.0advocacy actionscompleted
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up to75conversationswith people
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up to5.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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up to15hoursvolunteered
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up to54neighborsmet
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up to18documentarieswatched
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up to21,827minutesspent outdoors
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up to3.0treesplanted
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up to6,114minutesspent learning
Team Feed
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October 28 at 11:31 PMI was surprised to find my electric company gladly sold my contact information to many contractors in the Phoenix area. I learned not to click on the first result of any search for an energy audit, even if it is a company you know.
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October 28 at 11:26 PMI love the EcoChallenge. It helps me focus on different aspects of our world which I can help improve.
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October 28 at 6:08 PMIn just the U.S. alone, one estimate suggests 500 million straws are used every single day. One study published earlier this year estimated as many as 8.3 billion plastic straws pollute the world's beaches. Eight million tons of plastic flow into the ocean every year
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October 28 at 6:06 PMAverage temperatures in Los Angeles have risen 6°F in the last 50 years as tree coverage has declined and the number of heat-absorbing roads and buildings has increased.Trees cool the city by up to 10°F, by shading our homes and streets, breaking up urban “heat islands” and releasing water
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October 28 at 6:06 PMAverage temperatures in Los Angeles have risen 6°F in the last 50 years as tree coverage has declined and the number of heat-absorbing roads and buildings has increased.Trees cool the city by up to 10°F, by shading our homes and streets, breaking up urban “heat islands” and releasing water
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October 28 at 4:59 PMGoing very well so far I am excited to see what the challenge has to come.
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