
October 4 - October 24, 2021
Western Technical College - Fall 2021
Western Technical College
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Team Impact
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up to6.1poundsfood waste prevented
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up to17locally sourced mealsconsumed
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up to83meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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up to20organic mealsconsumed
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up to59whole food mealsconsumed
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up to14zero-waste mealsconsumed
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up to653milestraveled by bus
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up to783milesnot traveled by car
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up to1,637pounds of CO2have been saved
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up to4.0lightbulbsreplaced
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up to1,031minutesbeing mindful
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up to2,005minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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up to35disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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up to32pounds of paperhave been saved
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up to75plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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up to125plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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up to63plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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up to1.0waste auditsconducted
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up to12poundswaste composted
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up to938gallons of waterhave been saved
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up to5,675minutesspent exercising
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up to1,380minutesof additional sleep
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up to89more servingsof fruits and vegetables
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up to2.0advocacy actionscompleted
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up to11conversationswith people
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up to1.0documentarieswatched
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up to1,628minutesspent outdoors
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up to718minutesspent learning
Team Feed
Recent updates from this team-
October 24 at 8:17 PMI got to say, I’m really glad I joined this year’s Ecochallenge at Western! I got back into exercising, gained a greater awareness of how simple, everyday actions can make a strong impact over time, and I learned of La Crosse’s composting and renewable electricity options. I hope you all enjoyed participating in this sustainability movement as...
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October 24 at 1:44 PMRicher countries can afford the meat. It utilizes more farmland.
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October 22 at 5:44 PMPracticing work-life balance would hopefully lead to less stress and job burnout. In my particular case --- when stressed or feeling overwhelmed I tend to do shop therapy. If I practice work-life balance - hopefully I will reduce buying items I don't really need, less packaging to throw away and save money.
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October 22 at 8:23 AMI tend to be an impulse buyer. If I see something I like, I can find a justification for why I need it right now. If I wait to purchase things, I typically find I don’t need it, or I find something better suited for my purposes. Like for clothes, I need to have specific items in mind when I’m shopping, otherwise I buy everything that looks...
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October 21 at 12:35 PMI had experience with telework before coming to Western. My previous job allowed me to work remotely 1-2 days per week, even before covid. During covid, I was 100% remote. Being new to Western, I'm currently on a hybrid schedule, working on site 2 days / week. I do not have any responsibilities with students, so this makes my remote work...
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October 21 at 8:40 AMI like going for a walk with my children as we listen to music along the way. We also listen to the sounds of nature too.
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