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Emma Hale

Greenbusters

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 199 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    400
    dollars
    saved

Emma's actions

Quick Fixes

Remove excess weight in the car

I will avoid keeping or transporting heavy objects in the car because this practice more quickly depletes fuel, improving my fuel economy by 1% for every 100 pounds of excess weight removed.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Quick Fixes

Reuse, repurpose or donate what you can

I will reuse materials instead of buying new ones and donate materials that I no longer use.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Reduce Food Waste

The average American wastes over $400 and tons of energy on uneaten food per year, I will save that money and reduce the amount of food I waste by effectively meal planning, not overordering, and composting or donating leftover food.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Quick Fixes

Opt out of paper junk mail lists

I will opt out of junk mail lists to reduce wasted material and energy.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Quick Fixes

Turn off the lights

I will make it a habit to always turn off the lights when I leave a room.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Quick Fixes

Drive speed limit

I will drive the speed limit to increase my fuel economy by 7% –14% .

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending food waste to the landfill by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Quick Fixes

Roll windows down instead of A/C

I will use the natural cooling of putting my windows down when in the car instead of the air conditioning.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Quick Fixes

Minimize idling in your car

I will minimize the amount of time spent idling in my car to avoid wasting fuel.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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Combine errands

I will combine errands and avoid multiple trips to increase my own time efficiency and to minimize my vehicle emissions.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Quick Fixes

Adjust the thermostat

To avoid excessive heating and cooling, I will turn the thermostat down a few degrees in the winter and up in the summer.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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