Alisia Schwark

215 Remsburg Spring 2025

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
93 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

0.3

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

2.9

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

35

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

17

gallons of water

have been saved

Alisia's actions

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 2
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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Support Local Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 30 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard or local community garden.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

Alisia Schwark 4/15/2025 8:41 PM
The ecochallenge is going well. In the morning I tend to go on my phone while I eat breakfast, I decided to change this because I am on electronics throughout the day so I want to start limiting the screen time I have. I have a few categories where I already have good practices for example, buying second-hand clothes, using a reusable water bottle, turning off lights when they are not needed, and ensuring there isn't water leaking from faucets. A few things I will improve on are using cold water when available for washing my clothes, powering down my electronics, and only buying things I need instead of want.

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