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Mags Adamchek

Boston Children's Hospital

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 92 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    24
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    3.0
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    0.7
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    1.0
    well-being appointment
    made

Mags's actions

At Work

Use Reusables at Work

I will keep 10 forks, spoons, and/or knives from entering the landfill by using reusable utensils when eating at work.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health & Well-being

Go Get a Check Up

I will make 1 appointments to support my health and well-being (primary care provider, dental, vision, etc.)

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending food waste to the landfill by composting my food scraps.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

In Our Communities

Use Reusable Bags

I will refuse 2 of single-use paper or plastic bags each day by bringing my own reusable bags or carrying purchased goods another way.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

One Healthcare

One Healthcare Ecochallenge Survey

Your voice matters! Help us improve the One Healthcare Ecochallenge by taking our survey, available starting April 23rd.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Brush My Teeth Without Water Running

I will save up to 4 gallons (15 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

At Home

Dishwasher Efficiency

Hand washing dishes can use more energy and hot water than running a full dishwasher. To save water, I will scrape instead of rinsing dishes before loading them into the dishwasher, and only run it when it is full.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

At Home

Shorter Showers

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Work
    While one's plastic cutlery is a seemingly very small part of someone's "plastic impact", why do you think it's important for us to address this opportunity to reduce?

    Mags Adamchek's avatar
    Mags Adamchek 4/01/2025 12:36 PM
    Microplastics from the breakdown of plastics pollute the environment.
    Plastic take a long time to breakdown.
    Making plastic requires fossil fuels which increases greenhouse gas emissions.
    Plastics in the ocean cause injury and death to marine life.