Emily Anderson

University of St. Thomas Students

"Reducing my waste and unnecessary consumption of products to create a better place to live."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
203 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

disposable cup

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

80

minutes

spent exercising

Emily's actions

Health

Joyful Movement

I will spend 30 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health

Reduce refined sugar

I will keep track and reduce my consumption of refined sugars, including sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Attend a Sustainability Week event

I will join my St. Thomas community in celebrating Sustainability Week and attend at least one event or participate in one self-guided activity in addition to the Ecochallenge during the week of April 21-27! View the full schedule of events at link.stthomas.edu/sustweek24.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Advocate for More Food Options

I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at work or on campus.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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Emily Anderson 4/27/2024 9:22 AM

I stopped by Tommie's closet which is an awesome way to get rid of fast fashion. The clothes are in perfect shape and it makes me happy to see other students shopping there and that these clothes didn't end up in the landfill.

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Emily Anderson 4/27/2024 9:18 AM

Eating meatless meals can be difficult for me, but I have found new ways to get adequate nutrition other ways.

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Emily Anderson 4/22/2024 6:46 PM

The campus ecochallenge is going well so far. Today I went to the sustainability hygiene product giveaway and learned about different products and how the offered products are more sustainable regarding the materials they are make of.

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- Rachel Schauer 4/24/2024 11:30 AM
  
  Hi Emily, thanks for attending the sustainable hygiene product giveaway! Glad you had the chance to learn about different product options and why considering what they are made of is so important!
  
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