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
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?
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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!!! 🙂