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One Healthcare Ecochallenge 2025

April 1 - April 30, 2025

Grace McMinn

Nebraska Medicine & University of Nebraska Medical Center

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
599 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

57

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1,020

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

75

pieces of paper

avoided
UP TO

17

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

141

items

recycled
UP TO

76

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

2.0

healthcare connections

made

Grace's actions

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 12
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending food waste to the landfill by composting my food scraps.

COMPLETED 24
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 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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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 22
DAILY 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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Indoor Air Quality

I will spend 030 minutes learning about how indoor air quality impacts health and commit to taking one action to improve indoor air quality in my living space.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Work

Recycling Champion

I will recycle 10 items at work and/or at home each day, making sure I review recycling program guidelines and only place accepted items that are clean, empty, and dry in the recycling bin.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Walk to work

Walk to and from work every day this month.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Well-being

Less Screen Time

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities, and limit my social media use to once per day.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

One Healthcare

Explore the Feed

I will read the Ecochallenge feed each day and comment on posts by people who I don't know, but whose content inspires or interests me.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Grace McMinn 4/29/2025 9:35 AM
- Everyday Earth Hero 💚
Today and tomorrow are the last days of the EcoChallenge! Make sure to log your impacts and view the contributions our team has made to the whole! I'm so proud of the progress we've made as a team :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Well-being

What did you notice in implementing this challenge? Was it hard to choose other activities over screen time? How did you decide to spend your time?
Grace McMinn 4/29/2025 9:33 AM
- Everyday Earth Hero 💚
I noticed that my phone is constantly a draw. It is something my mind wanders to in order to solve a problem, remember something, create, and contact others. It was difficult at times to forgo my screen time. I reminded myself of the other hobbies I enjoy and spent more time reading books and crocheting. I was able to crochet my best friend's birthday present! I felt accomplished and my brain felt more active.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Work

How could you encourage your coworkers to develop the habit of turning lights off?
Grace McMinn 4/29/2025 9:31 AM
- Everyday Earth Hero 💚
I could encourage others to turn off lights by comparing our building to their home. Growing up, I always heard the comment from my mother, "Are you paying the electricity bill?" As an adult, it reminds me to think of the building I work in and the equipment I use as my responsibility. Many other places in the world do not have that luxury and it's good to remind people, kindly, that we are privileged enough to be able to have electricity as immediate as we do.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Work

When did you learn about recycling? Why is recycling important to you?
Grace McMinn 4/29/2025 9:28 AM
- Everyday Earth Hero 💚
I learned about recycling when I was probably in middle school. I realized that a little extra effort was worth it to sort things and make sure they can be reused. The trash that accumulates has nowhere to go; we've used up so much of our Earth by piling waste on it. If I can exert a tiny bit more energy and brain power by recycling and being conscious of my decisions to impact the future of our planet, I'm gonna do it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home

New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?
Grace McMinn 4/11/2025 6:16 AM
- Everyday Earth Hero 💚
Every day I use a French press to make my coffee. I toss those used grounds into a compost container along with plant leaves, eggshells, and other fruit waste. Once I have filled my container, I bring it to my uncle's house, and he uses it for his garden. He gives me veggies he grows in return!

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