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February 27 - March 20, 2019
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Alicia Hahn

PITTSBURGH ZOO PANGOLINS

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 892 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    14
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    13
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Alicia's 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 per day that I do this.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day for two weeks that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant

I will use the Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant finder to choose a Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant when I dine out.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Properly Dispose of Hazardous Household Waste

I will dispose of hazardous household waste products at the proper facility

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Consider Switching to an Electric Vehicle

I will at least 30 minutesr esearching or test driving an electric car or bike.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Become a Master Recycler/Composter

I will sign up for one of Pennsylvania Resource Council's workshops on composting, rainwater conservation, home health and other conservation topics.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Disable Screen Savers

I will disable screen savers and will put the computer to sleep instead, saving up to 28% more energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Sign Up for Air Quality Alerts

I will sign up to receive local Air Quality Alerts via EnviroFlash email notification

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Create Your Own Action

Stop using plastic when eating

I want to stop exposing myself to the chemicals in plastic by eating or heating food in plastic. So I will get rid of plastic tupperware, change my utensils to wood metal and silicone, use glass jars and containers for my food storage and lunch.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Alicia Hahn 3/16/2019 4:51 AM
    I also did the online energy audit- very easy (https://www.energysavvy.com/solutions/by-need/energy-audits/) and lots of info. 

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    Alicia Hahn 3/09/2019 12:58 PM
    This challenge gets me excited to find new ways to incorporate sustainability in my life. Recently I have been doing Bokashi composting and its way easier than regular composting and I like it a lot! I've also been using towels in the bathroom at work to decrease my use of paper towels! #IAmSustainablePGH 

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    Alicia Hahn 3/09/2019 4:35 AM
    I'm really enjoying this. I really like listing things I am grateful for/happy about each day. I also just noticed our team is in first place! Go Team!