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April 1 - April 30, 2024
Kelsey Zielke's avatar

Kelsey Zielke

St. Francis Regional Medical Center

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 617 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    15
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    127
    pieces of paper
    avoided
  • UP TO
    19
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    28
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    5.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    131
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    well-being appointment
    made
  • UP TO
    45
    minutes spent
    learning

Kelsey's 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 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

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

Health & Well-being

Learn About Constructive Communication

I will spend 15 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

In Our Communities

Support Diverse and Locally-Owned Businesses

I will promote equity and support my community by purchasing items at 3 diverse- and/or locally-owned businesses.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Well-being

Go Get a Check Up

I will make 1 appointments to support my health and well-being (primary care provider, dental, vision, etc.)

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 Work

Go Paperless

I will avoid printing 5 pieces of paper by "going digital" and printing double-sided whenever possible.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY 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 11
DAILY ACTIONS

One Healthcare

Use A Reusable Mug/Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable cup(s) and/or bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle, cup, or mug.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

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 12
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Use Reusables at Work

I will keep 2 forks, spoons, and/or knives from entering the landfill by using reusable utensils when eating at work.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Participant Feed

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  • Kelsey Zielke's avatar
    Kelsey Zielke 4/30/2024 6:42 PM
    The start of the month came with some life curveballs. I’m glad I was able to finish the month more deliberately than it started. I think I’ve made some positive changes that I can keep up. I’m looking forward to next year.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Work Go Paperless
    Have you considered doing a review of your work practices to see if there are opportunities to go digital with a process that has historically been paper-based at your organization?

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    Kelsey Zielke 4/30/2024 6:34 PM
    I tend to print things out. I like the physical act of writing. I’m trying to be more mindful of what benefit I am getting from having something printed out versus using technology to minimize my need to print. Writing on a tablet is helping me get better at not printing documents and articles.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Home Repair an Item
    What was the last item you repaired? How did you do it and what was the outcome? What are your favorite resources for learning how to repair items yourself?

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    Kelsey Zielke 4/24/2024 2:30 PM
    I used YouTube to find tutorials to repair clothing. I have reattached buttons that came off of a favorite sweater and fixed rips in my jeans. I'm happy to have a favorite sweater back.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Work Use Reusables at Work
    While one's plastic cutlery is a seemingly very small part of someone's "plastic impact", why do you think it's important for us to address this opportunity to reduce?

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    Kelsey Zielke 4/22/2024 6:52 AM
    Each plastic utensil adds up over time to a huge amount of plastic waste. If I eat at work 5 days a week, that's 5-10 pieces of plastic wasted every week. I can keep a set of metal utensils with me and over time reduce my impact in ways that add up.