Sarah Maas

Nebraska Medicine & University of Nebraska Medical Center

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
135 THIS WEEK
463 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

20

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

20

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

29

random acts of kindness

completed

Sarah's actions

One Healthcare

Use A Reusable Mug/Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable cup(s) and/or bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle, cup, or mug.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

One Healthcare

Random Act of Kindness

I will promote a positive environment and uplift others by performing 1 random act(s) of kindness.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

One Healthcare

One Healthcare Ecochallenge Survey

Your voice matters! Help us improve the One Healthcare Ecochallenge by taking our survey, available starting April 23rd.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

One Healthcare

Find My Climate Action

How can you personally help address climate change? Complete the climate action venn diagram at ayanaelizabeth.com/climatevenn and share your climate action in the feed.

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 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Well-being

Creative Expression

I will reflect on how I am feeling and express myself through writing, art, music, physical activity, or another creative way to enhance well-being

COMPLETED 15
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
One Healthcare

While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?
Sarah Maas 4/22/2025 7:22 AM
I don't like the taste of tap water, especially when I travel and I don't have access to filtered water. I purchased a life straw water bottle that has a filter, which helps the taste tremendously!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home

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?
Sarah Maas 4/15/2025 7:47 AM
I forget that refusing items is also part of my ecological impact. Sometimes the restaurants ignore my instructions to not include extra utensils or napkins, especially when I order delivery. I also refuse straws. I don't have a reusable straw, I just don't use one.

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