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April 1 - April 30, 2024
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Tina Hoffmann

Gillette Children's

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 674 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    112
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    22
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    25
    minutes spent
    learning
  • UP TO
    3.0
    greener purchases
    made

Tina's actions

At Home

Repair an Item

I will repair an item, such as clothing or an appliance, for myself, a friend, family member, or neighbor.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Work

Greener Purchasing

I will select a greener option when purchasing supplies, such as products that have environmental certifications, less packaging, or other environmental attributes, or come from local vendors.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Work

Go Paperless

I will avoid printing 10 pieces of paper by "going digital" and printing double-sided whenever possible.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

In Our Communities

Support Diverse and Locally-Owned Businesses

I will promote equity and support my community by purchasing items at 2 diverse- and/or locally-owned businesses.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Learn the Truth about Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 28
DAILY 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 28
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 19
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Turn It Off

I will turn my computer monitor(s) off at my work station when not in use to save energy (I will follow my organization's IT instructions for keeping on, turning off, or restarting computers).

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Last to Leave? Lights Out, Please!

Lighting makes up approximately 10% of hospitals' energy use on average. I will save energy by turning off unnecessary lights when not in use and when I am the last one to leave a space.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Prevent Recycling Contamination

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 15 minutes learning about which items are recyclable both at my workplace and at home since they may be different, and recycle only those items.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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  • Tina Hoffmann's avatar
    Tina Hoffmann 4/12/2024 12:38 PM
    Happy Friday. Keeping the recycling going all weekend.

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    Tina Hoffmann 4/09/2024 1:41 PM
    So far so good. Trying my best!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Home Practice the 5 r's
    Which of the 5 R's was easiest for you? Which was the most difficult? How did practicing the 5 R's help you reduce more waste than recycling alone?

    Tina Hoffmann's avatar
    Tina Hoffmann 4/02/2024 1:50 PM
    I recycle everyday. That is the easiest .