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Kyla Singleton

Capstone spring 2025

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 40 THIS WEEK
  • 126 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    0.5
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    132
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    3.3
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    34
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    person
    helped
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning

Kyla's actions

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES

I will spend 30 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Community

Help Others

I will offer to help 1 person(s) who are in need each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Water

Brush My Teeth Without Running Water

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • Kyla Singleton's avatar
    Kyla Singleton 5/08/2025 4:53 PM
    This may not be much, but my dog was very sick and I spent the rest of my day taking care of her. Even though my dog is not a group of people, she is still community to me because she is my Emotional Support animal, and she emotionally supports me, and it was a way of giving back to her for all she does for me.
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    Kyla Singleton 5/08/2025 4:40 PM
    This was an interesting one, because it is such a small step but makes a big difference. I also took it a step further and only used cold water to brush my teeth. It did not make much of a difference in br4ushing my teeth, and it's not uncomfortable, do it's an easy and sustainable way to save water. Which begs the question, why leave the water running when brushing my teeth to begin with? In short I don't know how this even became a habit. Maybe other people can relate to this, but when leaving the water running, I tend to assume that I might need more water to wet my toothbrush later on, which usually never comes.
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    Kyla Singleton 4/28/2025 3:35 PM
    Meal planning is an effective strategy for reducing food waste and promoting sustainability.
    ​ It involves creating a weekly menu based on existing ingredients and shopping only for missing items, which helps avoid overbuying and ensures efficient use of food. It can be beneficial because it can reduce waste, cost savings, and promote healthier eating habits, as planning encourages balanced and intentional choices. Challenges may include sticking to the plan when cravings or unexpected events arise, but these can be mitigated by prepping meals ahead of time and creatively repurposing leftovers. Meal planning also supports eating seasonally and locally, reducing the environmental impact of food transportation. Sharing tips and recipes with others can further inspire sustainable habits. Because I have a sweet tooth, I wanted to make a shameless dessert I can safely indulge in, and wanted to share this one I came across:
    Fudgy Sweet Potato Brownies - PlantYou

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    • Amy Minato's avatar
      Amy Minato 4/30/2025 7:43 PM
      • TEAM CAPTAIN
      i put sweet potato in a lot of things! stirfry, oatmeal, banana bread, thanks for the recipe! i agree about planning...
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    • ABY RASHEL VILLATORO NAJERA's avatar
      ABY RASHEL VILLATORO NAJERA 4/28/2025 5:11 PM
      What a great point of view and what a recipe! I constantly think the same when it comes to eating. Shopping has become an addiction in our society, even with food, however, meal planning does not only promotes sustainability by enhancing a zero waste society but it also helps to carry on better lifestyles where we can feel happy and in shape at the same time.
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    Kyla Singleton 4/28/2025 3:26 PM
    Switching to cold water for washing clothes and dishes reduces energy use, lowers utility costs, and minimizes environmental impact. It also helps clothes retain their colors and vibrancy. Modern detergents make the transition easy, though breaking the habit of using hot water can be a challenging sometimes. Sharing ideas and experiences, such as rainwater collection, fosters collective action for sustainability. I am not ready to commit to cold showers yet, but I have tried using lukewarm water, which makes me want to have quicker showers, and I get out sooner, and that has to count for something.
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    • Amy Minato's avatar
      Amy Minato 4/30/2025 7:46 PM
      • TEAM CAPTAIN
      i have never been a fan of cold showers...i do cold plunges but that seems different somehow. If you spin the clothes longer they need less time in the dryer.
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  • Kyla Singleton's avatar
    Kyla Singleton 4/28/2025 3:26 PM
    Switching to cold water for washing clothes and dishes reduces energy use, lowers utility costs, and minimizes environmental impact. It also helps clothes retain their colors and vibrancy. Modern detergents make the transition easy, though breaking the habit of using hot water can be a challenging sometimes. Sharing ideas and experiences, such as rainwater collection, fosters collective action for sustainability. I am not ready to commit to cold showers yet, but I have tried using lukewarm water, which makes me want to have quicker showers, and I get out sooner, and that has to count for something.
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    Kyla Singleton 4/28/2025 12:57 PM
    Up until this challenge, I did not pay attention to how much paper was being wasted on my bill that are being sent by mail. Things like rent, medical, and even credit card bill will send me physical mail, and I have just gotten in the habit of shredding it, but this challenge has inspired me to take preventative meaures and just go paperless, and receive emails instead. My apartment likes to send receipts every month when you pay the bill, but that is unnecesarry. I went on the website and under Settings, I saw there was an option to go paperless, and stop getting the physsical mail, and only receive emails. There is the paper itself, and then the envelope, I could have been saving 12 letters a year by just my rent bill alone. I could save even more paper with the other paper bills too!
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    • Amy Minato's avatar
      Amy Minato 4/30/2025 7:48 PM
      • TEAM CAPTAIN
      great! there are ways to stop junk mail too. https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-stop-junk-mail

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