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One Healthcare Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2024
KIMBERLY SPELICH's avatar

KIMBERLY SPELICH

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 85 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    6.0
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    12
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    0.0
    water leaks
    reported
  • UP TO
    113
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    36
    miles
    not traveled by car

KIMBERLY's 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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 3 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Report a Leak

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 3
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 3
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Work From Home

I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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