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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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John Capuzzo

The Hartford Environmental Action Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 626 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    advocacy action
    completed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    552
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    100
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    4.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    37
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    240
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    129
    pieces of litter
    picked up
  • UP TO
    99
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    4.1
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    8.5
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    tree
    planted

John's actions

Wildlife

Research a Wild Animal

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about a wild animal I find interesting, including their life cycle, habitat, ecosystem functions, and interactions with humans (if any!).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 1 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Oceans

Join a Cleanup Effort

I will host or participate in a trash pickup at a local river or beach that follows the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Forests

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area while following CDC guidelines for social distancing.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Forests

Plant Trees

I will plant 2 native tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 45 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

People

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 100 hour(s) in my community helping people who are most at need right now, including elderly and immunocompromised people, people without childcare, and people whose jobs have been affected by social distancing measures.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

People

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 3 piece(s) of litter each day while following the CDC’s current guidelines for prevention of disease transfer.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Conserve Toilet Water

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Dishwasher Efficiency

I will scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher and only run the dishwasher when it’s full.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 7 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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    John Capuzzo 4/30/2020 9:49 AM
    Great job team.  Amazing numbers we put up.

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    John Capuzzo 4/28/2020 9:19 AM
    I cannot believe how many water bottles I've saved by drinking from a glass

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    John Capuzzo 4/20/2020 5:02 AM
    Hope eveyone had a great weekend.   The snow was a surprise but it all melted away on Sunday.   Was great to get outside.

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    John Capuzzo 4/17/2020 9:43 AM
    Water, Water, Water.     It's working

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    John Capuzzo 4/03/2020 5:27 AM
    Off to a great start.    Drinking lots of water - trying to save cases of water bottles.