COBEY PENTECOST is participating in the Campus Ecochallenge!

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Campus Ecochallenge

COBEY's points

0 TODAY
35 THIS WEEK
204 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.2

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

2.5

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

80

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

1.3

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

60

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

2.0

people

helped
UP TO

80

minutes

spent outdoors

COBEY's actions

Water

Practice Eco-Friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Help Others in Need

I will offer to help 2 person(s) who are in need each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Compost My Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to 0.42 lbs (0.19 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day by composting my food.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plan Meals for the Week

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 20 minutes per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

COBEY PENTECOST 5/06/2026 4:30 PM

I helped one of my neighbors move all of her plants out of her green house last week. Then yesterday I helped my other neighbors trim on of their cherry tress.

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COBEY PENTECOST 4/30/2026 8:50 AM

I've been planting native species in the garden and around the yard for years now. I noticed yesterday that one of the grasses I planted years ago was blooming for the first time since I transplanted it. It took a long time to get to this point, but after planting it required no maintenance, I don't even water them. I also have a native vine maple that has done very well, and looks really good in the fall. Not needing to water plants in your yard or garden is a really good way to cut back on water use.

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- COBEY PENTECOST 5/04/2026 1:15 PM
  
  I haven't planted any in a while, maybe I will this year. I'd like to replace the invasive blackberries with snowberry.
  
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- Amy Minato 5/04/2026 1:12 PM
  
  yes they save water and need less maintenance. I like vine maples! are you planting any more natives this season?
  
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- Elizabeth Conlon 5/03/2026 7:50 PM
  
  Nice work creating a space for native plants!
  
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COBEY PENTECOST 4/27/2026 6:01 PM

I made a meal plan for the week today. I always go though the fridge and pantry first to see what food I already have and base some meals off of that. This helps with food waste, by using up food I already have. It also helps me not over buy, which saves money too.

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COBEY PENTECOST 4/27/2026 5:59 PM

I made a meal plan for the week today. I always start by going through the fridge and seeing what food didn't get used from the week before and I make meals based on that.

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- COBEY PENTECOST 5/04/2026 1:13 PM
  
  I had some shrimp that I bought the week before, but didn't end up using. So, I made shrimp fajitas.
  
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- Amy Minato 5/04/2026 1:10 PM
  
  what did you plan to make?
  
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COBEY PENTECOST 4/16/2026 11:38 AM

I already spend a lot of time outside, but this week I made sure to go for an extra walk.

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