Peggy McCartney

Hillcrest

"Support sustainability efforts on campus and at home to make a small impact!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
88 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

6.0

pieces of paper

avoided
UP TO

5.0

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill

Peggy's 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 1
DAILY ACTION

At Work

Use Reusables at Work

I will keep 10 forks, spoons, and/or knives from entering the landfill by using reusable utensils when eating at work.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

At Work

Work From Home

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Work

Go Paperless

I will avoid printing 25 pieces of paper by "going digital" and printing double-sided whenever possible.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health & Well-being

Less Screen Time

I will replace 2 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities, and limit my social media use to once per day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Well-being

Gratitude

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

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Well-being

Healthy Sleep

I will commit to getting 8 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Work Work From Home

What have you found to be the biggest pros and cons of working from home?

Peggy McCartney 4/08/2024 8:55 AM

more productive, less interuptions, I start work earlier and finish earlier so I can enjoy my evening with my family

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- Barbara Hamilton 4/08/2024 4:33 PM
  
  Yes, you have to set boundaries to be successful working at home. I love it, too, when I can.
  
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- Wendy Stultz (Riverbend Annex) 4/08/2024 10:10 AM
  
  You are lucky. My spouse works from home, so I found that when I work from home for the day (and work in our living room area), he interrupts my workflow as he makes his lunch, or comes to see what I am planning for dinner, or one of us starts laundry on a break, etc. I also find that when I work from home, I tend to stay connected after hours, and have a hard time breaking away from emails unless I specifically close up my computer and put it away.
  
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