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Welcome to NCW EcoChallenge!

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Climate Conversations NCW
NCW EcoChallenge
May 13 - May 26, 2017
Paula Lamanna's avatar

Paula Lamanna

YMCA- Membership

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 72 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    6.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.1
    pounds
    waste composted

Paula's actions

Waste

DONATE UNNEEDED ITEMS

I will donate unneeded clothing, books, and household items rather than throwing them away.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Needs vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

SHOP USED FIRST

I will shop used first when purchasing clothing or supplies.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?