Julie Sills

Nuvance Health Employees

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
117 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

4.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

20

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

7.0

items

recycled
UP TO

0.7

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

27

minutes spent

learning

Julie's actions

At Home

Compost Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

At Work

Recycling Champion

I will recycle 4 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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Learn the Truth about Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Work

Prevent Recycling Contamination

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 10 minutes learning about which items are recyclable both at my workplace and at home since they may be different, and recycle only those items.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Shorter Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Work Prevent Recycling Contamination

What have you learned about what is accepted by local haulers for recycling, what you can drop off or ship to certain places, and what is not recyclable in your area? What is the most difficult part of recycling for you?

Julie Sills 4/14/2024 10:21 AM

I have looked for a way to recycle the plastic lined bags that coffee comes in. According to some guidelines, they're not recyclable, since they contain metal which is hard to separate. That's disappointing.

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- Candice Miller 4/15/2024 2:37 PM
  
  It is a bummer, Juile, but don't get discouraged. Many things that were not recyclable before now are so there is hope. And, I find that when I learn about packaging that is not recyclable, I find myself looking for alternative products that have 'green' packaging and even found a few items that I like better than what I had been purchasing in the past.
  
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