Gena Sherwood
"To do the best I can with what I've been given."
POINTS TOTAL
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- 253 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO368gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO23plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO9.0poundswaste composted
Gena's actions
Waste
Use Reusable Containers
I will only use reusable containers for my lunches at work or school.
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Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
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Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
Energy
CHECK OUT THE CHELAN PUD WEBSITE
I will spend 10 minutes checking out all the energy-saving opportunities on Chelan PUD's web page, ConservationMakesCents.org. Action Resource > >
Water
Use Reusable Bottles
I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Water
Install a Low-Flow Showerhead
I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.
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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.
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DONATE UNNEEDED ITEMS
I will donate unneeded clothing, books, and household items rather than throwing them away.
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.
Energy
Switch to Cold Water
I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.
Water
Conserve Toilet Water
I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.
Participant Feed
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Gena Sherwood 5/26/2017 8:44 AMwe have a saying here," if it's brown flush it down, if it's yellow let it mellow". It helps saves water since there are 8 people in the house. -
Gena Sherwood 5/23/2017 8:24 AMWith the warmer weather approaching we really watch our water consumption and even recycle bath/shower water for the bushes. -
Gena Sherwood 5/22/2017 7:54 AMMore clothing and books to the thrift store. Where does all this stuff come from? -
Gena Sherwood 5/19/2017 8:56 AMI can't believe how much extra stuff we have lying around. Even the kids are donating clothes, shoes and toys to the thrift store.-
Leona Holahan 5/19/2017 8:59 AMCareful! (Donating and de-cluttering is addicting!) ;)
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Gena Sherwood 5/17/2017 8:28 AMThe only problem I have with composting is that the chickens like it too! Ah well, they fertilize really good. -
Gena Sherwood 5/17/2017 8:25 AMPacking my lunch in a reusable container with my aluminum water bottle and taking clothes and shoes to the local thrift store. -
Gena Sherwood 5/16/2017 8:54 AMMy foster kids and I went to the Hope Chest, a used clothing and shoe place for foster kids and their families. We traded good out grown clothing for larger sizes. Yea, it's easy on the check book! -
Gena Sherwood 5/14/2017 2:03 PMSome of these challenges I have been doing for years but for those of you who want an alternative product for washing clothes go to www.greenvirginproducts.com an buy their soap nuts. We have a well so our water is hard and these nuts clean our clothes really well.
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Gena Sherwood 5/12/2017 8:40 AMIt rained last night and the ducks love it! Our lawn looks like a small jungle- adding oxygen!
