Jill Reilly

WSP USA Ecochallengers

POINTS TOTAL

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326 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

382

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

15

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

12

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

7.6

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

16

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Jill's 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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Water-Friendly Beauty Products

Avoid beauty products with micro beads or harsh chemicals that will feed into the ground and your water supply.

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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.

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Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

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Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 2 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Climate

Calculate Personal Carbon Footprint

Complete your personal carbon footprint calculator. Go to www.wsppact.com and answer the questions for each section. The process takes about 10 minutes. Details about your utility bills and travel will be required. Please be as accurate as you can, but it’s not required to search for receipts.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Fresh Water Water-Friendly Beauty Products

Beyond what does or doesn't come out of the tap at home, how do your choices affect freshwater locally and globally?

Jill Reilly 4/21/2020 2:42 PM

Limiting pesticide use (professionally applied at home) and preventing storm water runoff from leaving my site keep harmful chemicals out of the water supply.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Fresh Water Dishwasher Efficiency

How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?

Jill Reilly 4/21/2020 2:37 PM

I don't use the dishwasher because I live alone and have so few dishes. I realize a dishwasher uses water more efficiently than washing by hand, but it also heats the water so uses electricity. To conserve water while washing by hand, I wash in one step and rinse in a second step.

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