
Laura Allen
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 44 Total
Participant Impact
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up to1,600pounds of CO2have been saved
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up to130dollarssaved
Laura's Actions
Quick Fixes
Minimize idling in your car
I will minimize the amount of time spent idling in my car to avoid wasting fuel.
Quick Fixes
Opt out of paper junk mail lists
I will opt out of junk mail lists to reduce wasted material and energy.
Quick Fixes
Keep your RPMs low
I will keep my car engine's RPMs low by avoiding abrupt accelerations and coasting into stops, improving my fuel economy by 15% –30% .
Highest-Impact Solutions
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.
Highest-Impact Solutions
Eat a plant-rich diet
I will substitute half of my meat consumption with plant-based foods to save an average of $420 on groceries and over 7 tons of carbon emissions per year.
Highest-Impact Solutions
Test drive an electric vehicle (EV)
After conducting online research about available models, I will complete a test drive at a local dealer.
Quick Fixes
Drive speed limit
I will drive the speed limit to increase my fuel economy by 7% –14% .
Home
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.
Food
Compost Food Waste
I will avoid sending food waste to the landfill by composting my food or learning how to.
Highest-Impact Solutions
Avoid or carbon offset your flight
If I have to fly, I will choose to offset the CO2 emissions of my flight by purchasing a carbon offset.
Highest-Impact Solutions
Learn about the impact of flying
I will read about the energy impact of flying.