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April 1 - April 30, 2024
Tobey Stosberg's avatar

Tobey Stosberg

Research College of Nursing

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 461 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    31
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    464
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    water leak
    reported
  • UP TO
    31
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    54
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    62
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    225
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    18
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    5.0
    minutes spent
    learning
  • UP TO
    2.0
    greener purchases
    made

Tobey's 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 21
DAILY ACTIONS

One Healthcare

Climate Change Impacts on Health

I will spend 15 minutes learning about the ways climate change impacts health.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

One Healthcare

Environmental Footprint of Healthcare

I will spend 20 minutes learning about the environmental footprint of the healthcare industry, how it impacts health, and ways I can help reduce it.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

One Healthcare

Medical Device Reprocessing

I will spend 10 minutes learning about the items my organization collects for medical device reprocessing and share this information with colleagues.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Work

Work From Home

I will work from home 3 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 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 21
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Shorter Showers

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

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

One Healthcare

Use A Reusable Mug/Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable cup(s) and/or bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle, cup, or mug.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Use Reusables at Work

I will keep 1 forks, spoons, and/or knives from entering the landfill by using reusable utensils when eating at work.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY 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 Work

Greener Purchasing

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

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  • Tobey Stosberg's avatar
    Tobey Stosberg 4/03/2024 11:12 AM
    I feel like I have been doing all of these challenges in my normal daily routine. So yay me!

    • Nicole Kreimer's avatar
      Nicole Kreimer 4/04/2024 4:33 AM
      That's awesome! You can look at some of the other actions to see if any of these would be of interest. I also think it is great to share the sustainable practices you engage in with others!