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Arielle Hoisington 4/12/2025 12:27 PM- DIY Enthusiast 🔨
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You'll be an One Healthcare Ecochallenge 2025 expert in no time!
"You are the plant, you are nature; you are life. Let's save the earth and us!"
I will spend 30 minutes learning about how indoor air quality impacts health and commit to taking one action to improve indoor air quality in my living space.
I will select a greener option when purchasing supplies, such as products that have environmental certifications, less packaging, or other environmental attributes, or come from local vendors.
I will repair an item, such as clothing or an appliance, for myself, a friend, family member, or neighbor.
I will schedule coffee breaks, lunches, and/or check-in meetings with 1 coworkers to promote connectivity in my workplace.
I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.
I will prevent water from being wasted by reporting one or more leaky faucets, toilets, or other water leaks to my organization's facilities team for repair.
I will spend 30 minutes learning about some of the ways my organization makes its laboratories more sustainable and ways we can improve.
I will make 1 new healthcare connections at my workplace or beyond to learn from my peers, share best practices, and see if there are opportunities for collaboration.
I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard. Check out resources for which tree species are best to plant in your area.
I will take one action to support local wildlife, such as adding a food or water source, creating shelter/habitat, preventing light pollution, eliminating bird strikes, or another action.
Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 20 minutes learning about which items are recyclable both at my workplace and at home since they may be different, and recycle only those items.
I will volunteer 3 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.
I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.
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
I will commit to getting 120 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.
I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for every day.
I will spend 60 minutes learning about some of the ways my organization makes its operating rooms more sustainable and ways we can improve.
I will spend 60 minutes learning about greenwashing and how to avoid it.
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.
I will donate blood in my community to make sure there are adequate supplies for routine medical services and emergencies.
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.
I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 1 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.
I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 30 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)
I will improve hydration by drinking an additional 8oz of water each day. I will do this by drinking additional servings of water or by drinking water in place of other less healthy beverage options.