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April 1 - April 30, 2020
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Betsy McGowan

House VALENTIA

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 60 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    29
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    10
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic bottle
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    0.3
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    30
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Betsy's actions

Action Track: Building Resilience

POSTERIZE A GREAT MESSAGE

Use computer design, hand drawing, or anything that's available to create a poster with a positive message to everyone that needs it through these trying times.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Building Resilience

SONG WRITING

Take a song, re-write a song or cover a song. Use the current state of the world to spring light and a message of hope to others

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate

Stay on the Ground

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate

Choose LED Bulbs

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 3 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Forests

Choose Better Wood Products

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

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 10 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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