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Cole Larson

0925 Remsburg La Crosse Fall 2024

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56 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

131

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Cole's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

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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

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?
Cole Larson 11/13/2024 11:59 AM
Some barriers include access to water fountains and water bottle filling stations, especially in dorms where we don't have any sinks in our rooms. All the floors have them, but if they did not we would have an increase in water bottles being used. I have stopped buying packs of water from the grocery store and only use my reusable water bottle and pitcher in my room.

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