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April 1 - April 30, 2024
Monica Jeffery's avatar

Monica Jeffery

Gillette Children's

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 737 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    100
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    220
    pieces of paper
    avoided
  • UP TO
    27
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    194
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    24
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    2.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    1.0
    local or diverse business
    supported
  • UP TO
    1.0
    advocacy action
    completed
  • UP TO
    10
    minutes spent
    learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    greener purchase
    made

Monica's actions

At Home

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

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 25
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Go Paperless

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

COMPLETED 12
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 13
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 16
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Repair an Item

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 14
DAILY ACTIONS

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 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

In Our Communities

Volunteer in My Community

I will volunteer 8 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Work

Work From Home

I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

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 25
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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Work Work From Home
    What have you found to be the biggest pros and cons of working from home?

    Monica Jeffery's avatar
    Monica Jeffery 4/15/2024 9:10 AM
    PRO: I don't have to battle traffic.
    CON: I don't get to collaborate with my team.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Home Brush My Teeth Without Water Running
    Do you live in an area that is water secure or with water scarcity? What other actions do you take to use water more efficiently?

    Monica Jeffery's avatar
    Monica Jeffery 4/10/2024 9:09 AM
    I only run the dishwasher when full. When washing dishes by hand I fill the sink rather than continually running water.
    I collect rainwater to help water my garden.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Work Use Reusables 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?

    Monica Jeffery's avatar
    Monica Jeffery 4/10/2024 9:06 AM
    Plastics harm the environment.