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Ellen Lorimer

Medical College of Wisconsin

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 461 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    131
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    4.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    106
    pieces of paper
    avoided
  • UP TO
    50
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    31
    single-use bags
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    43
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    80
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    735
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    584
    additional oz of water
    consumed
  • UP TO
    22
    random acts of kindness
    completed
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes spent
    learning

Ellen's actions

One Healthcare

Environmental Footprint of Healthcare

I will spend 15 minutes learning about the environmental footprint of the healthcare industry, how it impacts health, and ways I can help reduce it.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

One Healthcare

Greening the Labs

I will spend 15 minutes learning about some of the ways my organization makes its laboratories more sustainable and ways we can improve.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 8 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 20
DAILY ACTIONS

One Healthcare

Use A Reusable Mug/Bottle

I will keep 4 disposable cup(s) and/or bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle, cup, or mug.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Indoor Air Quality

I will spend 15 minutes learning about how indoor air quality impacts health and commit to taking one action to improve indoor air quality in my living space.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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 20
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 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Well-being

Healthy Hydration

I will improve hydration by drinking an additional 24oz of water each day. I will do this by drinking additional servings of water or by drinking water in place of other less healthy beverage options.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Go Paperless

I will avoid printing 6 pieces of paper by "going digital" and printing double-sided whenever possible.

COMPLETED 20
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 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Well-being

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 15 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Learn the Truth about Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

In Our Communities

Use Reusable Bags

I will refuse 1 of single-use paper or plastic bags each day by bringing my own reusable bags or carrying purchased goods another way.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

One Healthcare

Random Act of Kindness

I will promote a positive environment and uplift others by performing 5 random act(s) of kindness.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

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