
Melissa Stewart
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 380 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO8.0lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO220minutesspent exercising
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UP TO825pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO690milestraveled by bus
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UP TO336gallons of waterhave been saved
Melissa's actions
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.
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 > >
Transportation
FOLLOW LINK TRANSIT ON FACEBOOK
I will follow Link Transit on Facebook. Action Resource > >
Nature
Explore my Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
Water
Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants
I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency.
Waste
Find Local Recycling Depots
I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.
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.
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.
Nature
Tend a Garden
I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.
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.
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
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.
Health
Go get a check up
I will make an appointment for my annual physical.
Energy
Dry Clothes Efficiently
I will use a clothesline or the dryer's automatic setting (not the timer).
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.
Health
Exercise Daily
I will exercise daily for 20 minute(s) per day for two weeks.
Participant Feed
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Melissa Stewart 5/26/2017 1:17 PMThis has been such a fun event. :) -
Melissa Stewart 5/25/2017 8:27 AMSure was an eye-opener to look up the MSDS sheets on the products under my cupboards.... -
Melissa Stewart 5/24/2017 9:52 AMOnly 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! :) -
Melissa Stewart 5/23/2017 8:15 AMOh bugger...missed another day checking in. :-/ -
Melissa Stewart 5/20/2017 11:40 AMLooking forward to a beautiful weekend! -
Melissa Stewart 5/19/2017 1:53 PMLooking forward to a great weekend!!! -
Melissa Stewart 5/18/2017 8:24 AMThanks to that little rainstorm last night, after pulling some weeds Nature graciously watered my garden for me. :) -
Melissa Stewart 5/17/2017 8:21 AMRanked 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..... :) -
Melissa Stewart 5/16/2017 8:52 AMWhat 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! :) -
Melissa Stewart 5/13/2017 6:06 AMWell, 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!!! 🙂