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Jacob Hansen

1100 La Crosse Fall 2024

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 50 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic straw
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    20
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Jacob's actions

Community

Meet My Neighbors

I will meet 1 new neighbor(s) each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

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  • Jacob Hansen's avatar
    Jacob Hansen 11/13/2024 5:42 PM
    Good. I am keeping my shower time under 5 minutes, which is a big change since I enjoy taking long showers. I feel like I have more time in the morning, and it has not had any real downsides, so I think this is a good change. I also set the thermostat lower, and can barely tell the difference, so that was a good and easy change. I think these changes are easy to do and can add up in the long run.
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