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February 27 - March 20, 2019
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Beth Inches

PITTSBURGH ZOO PANGOLINS

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 719 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    3.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    36
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    240
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    24
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    24
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed

Beth's actions

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Car Share

I will sign up for a car-sharing service, or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Donate Unneeded Materials

I will donate unneeded materials to craft shops or places like the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse.

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

Community

Raise Money For a Nonprofit

I will raise money to support Sustainable Pittsburgh or another nonprofit

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my sustainability actions visible with a lawn sign or bumper sticker, or by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Connect with a Nonprofit

I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Talk To My Friends

I will decide which social or environmental issue in my community is most important to me and tell 3 friends per day about the issue.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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    Beth Inches 3/19/2019 6:55 AM
    So sad the impacts of plastic.    https://fox17online.com/2019/03/18/dead-whale-found-with-more-than-85-pounds-of-plastic-bags-in-its-stomach/?fbclid=IwAR2Fj66y-SLs0mUA-4ZC9nhwN6RGFgug3hmu_AjyQjFTRkqK021m6EwwyTk   

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    Beth Inches 3/14/2019 2:12 PM
    Repaired a hose to help save water.

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    Beth Inches 3/13/2019 12:37 PM
    Pittsburgh AAZK Trees for You and Me coming in April!  Come celebrate trees!  

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    Beth Inches 3/13/2019 12:31 PM
    The nice benefit of power outage, my electric bill was way cheaper this month!

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    Beth Inches 3/06/2019 8:42 AM
    SO far, I got 1 friend to join us.  I am trying for more!

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    Beth Inches 3/05/2019 7:23 AM
    Using my reusable container to eat my meatless lunch.