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Welcome to One Healthcare Ecochallenge!

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One Healthcare Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2024
Ellen M Antonsen's avatar

Ellen M Antonsen

RUSH University Medical Center

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 136 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    24
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    131
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.0
    items
    donated
  • UP TO
    1.0
    pint of blood
    donated
  • UP TO
    40
    minutes
    spent exercising

Ellen'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

Needs Vs. Wants

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

One Healthcare

Donate Blood

I will donate blood in my community to make sure there are adequate supplies for routine medical services and emergencies.

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 1
DAILY ACTION

In Our Communities

Donate Items

I will help others in need and prevent useful items from going to landfill by donating 1 items.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Well-being

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health & Well-being

Gratitude

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for every day.

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 1
DAILY ACTION

At Home

Shorter Showers

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

At Work

Drop off an e-waste item for recycling at the sustainability Open House!

Stop by the Environmental Sustainability Team's Friday open house during Earth Month to drop off an unused/dead e-waste item for recycling with PCs for People! Open House is every Friday on the Armour Academic Center 1st floor (alley side) every Friday from 10a-1pm.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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
    One Healthcare Donate Blood
    Why do you donate blood?
    Ellen M Antonsen's avatar
    Ellen M Antonsen 4/01/2024 11:58 AM
    There are always shortages of blood and platelets. It's just a matter of scheduling the time to do it.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    In Our Communities Donate Items
    Why is it important to consider how and to whom you donate your no-longer-needed items?
    Ellen M Antonsen's avatar
    Ellen M Antonsen 4/01/2024 11:57 AM
    I always donate to a neighborhood shop owned by the south suburban crisis center which provides aid to women and families affected by domestic violence. I don't want to donate to an organization that might be overwhelmed by donations and might possibly throw them away,
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health & Well-being Gratitude
    What is one thing that you are grateful for today? How does practicing gratitude make you feel?
    Ellen M Antonsen's avatar
    Ellen M Antonsen 4/01/2024 11:50 AM
    I am grateful for my good health. Practicing gratitude helps me focus on what I do have, not on what I do not have.
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