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February 27 - March 20, 2019
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Elizabeth Kennedy

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"Green Is Super!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 861 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    660
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

Elizabeth's 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

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

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

Waste

Reduce Unwanted Mail

I will reduce the amount of unwanted mail I receive (catalogs, phone books, etc.).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Start Composting

I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Needs vs. Wants

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

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Limit Social Media

I will limit my social media use to once per day.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk each day.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

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

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    Elizabeth Kennedy 3/20/2019 2:30 PM
    Great work everyone!  If you want to be happy. Be!

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    Elizabeth Kennedy 3/20/2019 10:25 AM
    Nice work, everyone!  Have an awesome day!

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    Elizabeth Kennedy 3/18/2019 5:45 PM
    I can't believe it is day 20 already!

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    Elizabeth Kennedy 3/14/2019 10:51 AM
    It's a beautiful day today!!  Enjoy the sunshine!

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    Elizabeth Kennedy 3/13/2019 2:31 PM
    We've got just over one week left!  Great job, everyone!

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    Elizabeth Kennedy 3/12/2019 11:59 AM
    "Don't worry about failures.  Worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try."

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    Elizabeth Kennedy 3/08/2019 11:10 AM
    It's nice to be important.... But it's more important to be nice. 
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    Happy Friday everyone!

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    Elizabeth Kennedy 3/07/2019 2:27 PM
    According to a quick Google search and selecting the first thing that showed up: "The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 75 percent of the US waste stream can be recycled or composted, but we're only doing so for just over 34 percent of it."  Come on people!  We can do better!

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    Elizabeth Kennedy 3/06/2019 2:28 PM
    Did you know: In response to many residential recycling programs removing glass from their recycling programs, Pittsburgh Area PRC will be hosting pop-up glass recycling events?  Check it out here: http://prc.org/programs/collection-events/glassrecycling/

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    Elizabeth Kennedy 3/05/2019 10:29 AM
    Keep up the good work everybody!