Nellie Lefteratos

ALANYC Big Green Apple

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
600 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

195

gallons of water

have been saved

Nellie's actions

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Smaller Portions

Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?

Nellie Lefteratos 4/22/2019 4:07 AM

Eating smaller portions will also help you to control your weight and stay at a healthy weight.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Choose Recycled Paper

Good job on choosing recycled paper! How can you take your action a step further?

Nellie Lefteratos 4/12/2019 5:18 AM

Office services will be purchasing recycled paper instead of the traditional. I'm excited about this new initiative in my office. We also use recycled paper at home.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Go Paperless

What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?

Nellie Lefteratos 4/11/2019 4:22 AM

Avoiding receiving paper mail by reaching out to creditors to send through electronic service.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?

Nellie Lefteratos 4/11/2019 4:21 AM

I'm excited about the slow-flow shower head enabling my household to save water.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Recycle Everything I Can

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?

Nellie Lefteratos 4/11/2019 4:20 AM

I strive every day to incorporate the "R"s in my every day life, whether at home or at work. At work, I make sure that I use double-sided printing for drafts or do not print at all. I recycle all paper that comes through my desk. I notify my vendors that all invoicing should be through an electronic source thereby saving paper.

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Nellie Lefteratos 4/11/2019 4:12 AM

I'm excited to be part of this team. Love that we are all working for the good of our beautiful Earth. Let's keep it going

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Nellie Lefteratos 4/11/2019 4:05 AM

I was so pleased when my husband agreed with me on installing the low-flow showerhead. Anything we can do to save our beautiful Earth is important. Together we can do this!

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