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Melissa Stewart

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POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 380 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    336
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    8.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    690
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    220
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    825
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Melissa's actions

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

I will research toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 8 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 20 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Dry Clothes Efficiently

I will use a clothesline or the dryer's automatic setting (not the timer).

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Brush My Teeth Without Running Water

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore my Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day for two weeks that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

FOLLOW LINK TRANSIT ON FACEBOOK

I will follow Link Transit on Facebook. Action Resource > >

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Contribute to building the vision for public transit's future

I will complete the Link Transit questionnaire (MAY 20th DEADLINE) at letsthinklink.org. Action Resource > >

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 69 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 82.46 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Melissa Stewart 5/26/2017 1:17 PM
    This has been such a fun event. :)

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    Melissa Stewart 5/25/2017 8:27 AM
    Sure was an eye-opener to look up the MSDS sheets on the products under my cupboards.... 

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    Melissa Stewart 5/24/2017 9:52 AM
    Only a couple days left of the challenge, but I plan to continue with these action items indefinitely! So motivating to know I'm making such a difference! :)

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    Melissa Stewart 5/23/2017 8:15 AM
    Oh bugger...missed another day checking in.  :-/

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    Melissa Stewart 5/20/2017 11:40 AM
    Looking forward to a beautiful weekend!

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    Melissa Stewart 5/19/2017 1:53 PM
    Looking forward to a great weekend!!!

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    Melissa Stewart 5/18/2017 8:24 AM
    Thanks to that little rainstorm last night, after pulling some weeds Nature graciously watered my garden for me.  :)

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    Melissa Stewart 5/17/2017 8:21 AM
    Ranked 60 out of 694 participants. Super excited about the impact I'm making! These are actions I can continue long after the challenge is complete. They say it takes 2 weeks to create a habit.....  :)

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    Melissa Stewart 5/16/2017 8:52 AM
    What a bummer....I met some of my challenges on Saturday but didn't realize that I couldn't go back to update.  Kind of a buzz kill.  :(  But now I know, so I will email the link from work to my home email so I can keep track while I'm at both places! :)

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    Melissa Stewart 5/13/2017 6:06 AM
    Well, I got the easy ones done this morning! Lol! Gotta stay on track with my daily challenges though so I set a reminder on my phone and added the EcoChallenge website on my home screen for easy access. Here we gooooooo!!! 🙂