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February 27 - March 20, 2019
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L Th

CMU Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 795 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    450
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    30
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    360
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

L's actions

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Take Control

I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Try an Outdoor Recreational Activity

I will try paddling, camping, biking or another outdoor recreational activity

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Work-Life Balance

I will not work more than 8 hour days each day to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

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

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

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

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

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

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

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

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

Energy

Use an Energy Meter

I will use an energy meter to monitor my energy use and identify opportunities to save power.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

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

Waste

Lobby for Reusables

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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    L Th 3/20/2019 5:57 PM
    Went to a DSAC (Dining Services committee) meeting today. I brought up composting and they informed me that once their planned summer renovations are complete, at least two additional dining locations on campus will offer composting or compost-friendly bowls and utensils! I pushed a bit more on the subject, and they admitted that the biggest hurdle was the extra cost of the compost-friendly materials. Wish there was a good way to address or mitigate this concern. 

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    L Th 3/18/2019 7:23 AM
    Just got an email from Green Mountain Energy (my electricity supplier via Duquesne Electric): saved over 2000 pounds of CO2. Presumably this is since I made the switch about 1.5 years ago. 

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    L Th 3/16/2019 7:27 AM
    This is a really neat idea for encouraging people to properly dispose of their trash: let them exchange it for credit towards public transportation (i.e., metro card). https://wtop.com/asia/2018/09/taiwanese-use-new-machines-to-exchange-trash-for-cash/