Edward Perka

Mainehealth

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
60 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

4.0

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

0.7

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

131

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

5.0

minutes spent

learning

Edward'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

Learn the Truth about Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Compost Food Waste

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

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

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

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COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

At Home Compost Reimbursement

Check out Espresa's Platform-- did you know you can get reimbursed for at home composting? Composting reduces GHG emissions by as much as 70% vs landfilling organic waste.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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