Darlene Flook

UI Health

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
590 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

56

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

40

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

21

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

9.0

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

33

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

22

items

donated
UP TO

7.0

ideas

shared
UP TO

30

minutes spent

learning

Darlene's actions

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 14
DAILY ACTIONS

One Healthcare

Climate Change Impacts on Health

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the ways climate change impacts health.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

In Our Communities

Donate Items

I will help others in need and prevent useful items from going to landfill by donating 20 items.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Compost Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

One Healthcare

Creative Solutions

I will share one idea for making my organization more sustainable on our team's feed.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

One Healthcare

Use A Reusable Mug/Bottle

I will keep 5 disposable cup(s) and/or bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle, cup, or mug.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Use Reusables at Work

I will keep 5 forks, spoons, and/or knives from entering the landfill by using reusable utensils when eating at work.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Practice the 5 r's

I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Darlene Flook 4/29/2024 11:46 AM

What is your environmental impact? Check it out.
https://www.csusm.edu/sustainability/takeaction/knowurimpact.html

Read More
Darlene Flook 4/29/2024 11:43 AM
As the Summer approaches.
- Refuse unwanted freebies at trade shows and conferences
- Baking parchment - grease the cake pan/ silicon mat
- Keep lemon fresh by storing them in a glass jar full of water. Add all the lemons in a jar, put water and place them in the refrigerator.
- Great Website to check out- https://myplasticfreelife.com/
- Store those berries in jars - Steps for Storing Berries in Mason Jars
  Remove berries from original packaging and place them in a colander. Give them a quick, gentle rinse under cool or cold, running water.
  
  Transfer berries to paper towels or a clean kitchen towel. Spread them out in an even layer to allow airflow between them to expedite drying.
  
  Check on berries after an hour to see if they’re dry. If not, give them a gentle stir with your hands or gently pat them dry.
  
  Once completely dry, move them to a clean mason jar. Cover with a lid and refrigerate.
  
  Check on berries about 1 hour after refrigeration to see if there is any noticeable moisture on the jar or berries. If so, remove them from the jar and repeat the drying process.
Read More
Darlene Flook 4/29/2024 9:00 AM

Unplug electrical appliances: Putting appliances on standby and leaving them plugged in does not prevent them from consuming electricity. In fact, they continue to consume 10% of electricity! It is therefore essential to unplug them when you don't need them. The same applies to telephone chargers, which are too often left on the sockets.

Read More
Darlene Flook 4/29/2024 8:58 AM

Questions about recycling?
https://www.howlifeunfolds.com/sustainability/why-recyclable-and-what-cant-be-recycled?utm_source=Facebook_IG_Search&utm_medium=PaidSocial&utm_campaign=Benefits&utm_term=WhyRecyclableCaptchaDisplay&utm_content=Benefits_Clicks-BoostedOrganic

Read More
Darlene Flook 4/29/2024 8:56 AM
- Refuse: Business cards and flyers - Take a picture of it on your phone.
- Resue: Veggie Stock - Save veggie scraps like peels and ends to make a delicious homemade stock for soups, stews and sauces.
- Recycle- Using non-coated mail flyers, store sales adds and boxes in the beds of our raised gardens
- Resist/Repair - Make sure those hoses/ irrigation systems/ faucets aren't leaking
Read More
Darlene Flook 4/25/2024 2:01 PM

Calculate your water footprint.
https://watercalculator.org/how-to-save-water/

Read More
- Candice Miller 4/25/2024 2:16 PM
  
  This is awesome! I can't wait to share this with family, friends, and colleagues. What a cool tool. Thank you for sharing, Darlene.
  
  Read More
Darlene Flook 4/25/2024 1:37 PM

The 5 R's:
Reduce - We have been trying to opt out of getting receipts and having them sent digitally or none at all.
Reuse - We upcycle our old linen (sheet/towels) and donate them to animal shelters.
Recycle - We have taken excess aluminum cans (from family functions) or even stored cans and when a good amount is collected we take then straight to the metal recyclers where they pay you by weight. Collected the cash and made a donation. Rethink - Napkins. We switched to cloth napkins. Paper Towels - we cut back, by not using them in the kitchen. Still trying to cut back more, but with rescue animals and fostering it's a little hard.
Refuse - When ordering take-out, we refuse straws, plates and plasticware.

Read More
Darlene Flook 4/19/2024 7:20 AM

I know composting is not possible for everyone, especially if you have HOA rules, live in an apartment or physically can't do it. I know each of these scenarios all too well. We lived in the Middle East for almost 7 years and composting in that heat, desert rats and with lot's of sand is not ideal. We found that composting is still possible with Bokashi, see how it works. https://bokashiliving.com/how-does-it-work/
Supplies can be found on their website and Amazon (which also had similar products, but I haven't tested) It's well worth it and if you have house plants, all the better. Check it out.

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home Compost Food Waste

New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?

Darlene Flook 4/15/2024 12:20 PM

Back to composting for the Spring. So much less waste in the trash now that we can get back to doing this. Will start adding leaves and yard scrap after we have a week of warmer nights (above 50F/mid-May) so we don't disturb larvae (pollinators) and beneficial insects.

Read More
Darlene Flook 4/15/2024 11:56 AM

Where is everyone? Let's do this!

Read More