Andrea Lloyd

La Jolla

"Today, recycle for a better tomorrow."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
213 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

whole food meal

consumed
UP TO

96

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

131

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Andrea's actions

At Home

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 3 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 4
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 4
DAILY 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

Shorter Showers

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

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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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?

Andrea Lloyd 4/09/2024 3:34 PM

Everyday I reuse the same water bottle.

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- UC San Diego Health 4/09/2024 4:20 PM
  
  Way to go, Andrea! Did you know it takes at least twice as much water to produce a plastic water bottle as the amount of water contained in the bottle?
  
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