Vidhi Patel

RUSH University Medical Center

"To actively measure, manage and minimize RUSH’s environmental footprint."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
612 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

100

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

34

pieces of plastic cutlery

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

25

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

41

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1,010

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

2.0

minutes spent

learning

Vidhi's 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 17
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 25
DAILY ACTIONS

One Healthcare

Use A Reusable Mug/Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable cup(s) and/or bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle, cup, or mug.

COMPLETED 16
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 21
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Use Reusables at Work

I will keep 2 forks, spoons, and/or knives from entering the landfill by using reusable utensils when eating at work.

COMPLETED 13
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 16
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Learn the Truth about Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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

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Vidhi Patel 4/04/2024 2:26 PM

Hello RUSH Ecochallengers!

Thank you so much for signing up for the One Healthcare Ecochallenge! We appreciate your engagement so far and are thrilled to have you actively making a positive impact all month long! As we dive into this challenge, you may have questions about navigating the platform, earning points, and/or setting up your daily tasks. Not to worry! The Environmental Sustainability team will be hosting a virtual Ecochallenge demo and Q&A session on Monday 4/8 from 12-1pm to walk through the site features, answer questions, and tee our team up for Ecochallenge success. Please fill out this form if you are interested in receiving an MS Teams calendar invite for Monday’s informational session.

As of today at 4pm, RUSH is in 12th place overall (out of 44 organizations) thanks to 56 Ecochallengers earning over 2500 points through their Earth Month action – great work, team! Think we can take down Cleveland Clinic for the #1 spot? Keep logging your daily actions to make a positive environmental impact and we may just make it happen!

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