Debra Tomasevich

UChicago Medicine

POINTS TOTAL

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172 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

whole food meals

consumed
UP TO

40

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

tree

planted

Debra's 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 2
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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

In Our Communities

Plant Trees

I will plant 2 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard. Check out resources for which tree species are best to plant in your area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Whole Foods Diet

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

COMPLETED 2
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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Repair an Item

I will repair an item, such as clothing or an appliance, for myself, a friend, family member, or neighbor.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

In Our Communities

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and/or meat from a local farmers market or food co-op to make 2 locally-sourced meals.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
In Our Communities Plant Trees

How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?

Debra Tomasevich 4/30/2024 5:56 AM

I lost a tree last year and I replanted this past weekend.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home Whole Foods Diet

What benefits do whole foods and plant-based foods have on health and the environment?

Debra Tomasevich 4/23/2024 9:49 AM

They reduce inflammation and antioxidants that boost your immune system also go around your body neutralizing toxins from polution. processed food, bacteria, and viruses.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home Shorter Showers

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

Debra Tomasevich 4/23/2024 9:47 AM

Everyone needs to stop disposing medications, chemicals and food waste down thier sink.
Don't litter water ways with medications, chemicals, and or any poisonous material. These will make it back to your drinking water supply.

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- Melissa Ondricek 4/23/2024 12:52 PM
  
  Add most fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides and road salt to that list too.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home Practice the 5 r's

Which of the 5 R's was easiest for you? Which was the most difficult? How did practicing the 5 R's help you reduce more waste than recycling alone?

Debra Tomasevich 4/23/2024 9:36 AM

No more using plastic baggies/sandwich bags for food.
2 days I have reused the plastic baggy that I put my 12 grain bread in.
My lunch is in a reusable container which I have been doing for the past month.

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- Amy Downey 4/23/2024 1:41 PM
  
  I do this for my kindergartener too! I was concerned he would lose the container, but he's kept the same one all year! #worthashot
  
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