bryna dowell

1100 La Crosse Fall 2024

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
200 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

11

miles

traveled by foot
UP TO

11

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

141

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

21

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

5.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill

bryna's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 133 lbs of CO2 a month and 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Car Share

I will sign up for a car-sharing service or organize car sharing with my neighbors or classmates to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Walk Instead

I will walk 5 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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bryna dowell 11/11/2024 12:40 PM

My campus ecochallenge is going exceptionally well. I have dedicated myself to a few different actions including switching to cold water, car sharing, and skipping the straw. These have been relatively difficult as I prefer warm water when washing clothes and warm water when showering or washing my hands. I prefer driving alone as well, so car-sharing is something I am going to have to get used to. Switching to the straw will be different for me as well as I usually always grab a straw for the convenience of it. Although it will be changes that I have to get used to over time, it makes me happy to do it as I know that I am helping to upkeep the health of the earth.

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