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February 27 - March 20, 2019
Abby Lawler-Morycz's avatar

Abby Lawler-Morycz

Allegheny Green

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,397 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    83
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    390
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    576
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    66
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed

Abby's actions

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

Waste

Reduce Unwanted Mail

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Food

Animal Free Diet

I will adopt a diet free of animal products.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

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

Energy

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

I will use PAPowerSwitch.com to switch to renewable energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Install a Toilet Tank Bank

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water per day by installing a toilet tank bank.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Avoid refined sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 30 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 13
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 20
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

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 20
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Abby Lawler-Morycz 3/20/2019 6:18 AM
    Happy Spring Equinox Everyone!!!

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    Abby Lawler-Morycz 3/19/2019 10:06 AM



    Infused lemon rind into my homemade vinegar cleaner this weekend and added some lemon oil as well...smells great!

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    Abby Lawler-Morycz 3/19/2019 5:16 AM
    I have especially enjoyed the "Happiness" action! It has helped me to appreciate the important things in my life and not sweat the small stuff.

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    Abby Lawler-Morycz 3/07/2019 6:45 AM
    Planning an after-hours get together for our Green Team at a Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant!

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    Abby Lawler-Morycz 3/05/2019 5:36 AM
    I'm avoiding refined sugar and sticking to an animal free diet today by juicing...and avoiding waste with returnable bottles! It's my Anti-Fat Tuesday!