Bob Peteshel

Virginia Mason Medical Center Supply Chain

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
193 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

60

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

60

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

42

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Bob's actions

Materials

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 30 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 20.99 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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

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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?

Bob Peteshel 4/24/2019 8:37 AM

I am constantly looking at ways to use things that I either receive in the mail, or items I have bought, and then using them again, in a different way, before even considering throwing them out.

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Bob Peteshel 4/19/2019 8:59 AM

Forgot to log into this the first week, but now that I have, but this is great! Learned a lot from this, and actually have used some of the info found in the articles they have as links.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Use Public Transit

How has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?

Bob Peteshel 4/19/2019 8:52 AM

This was easy, as my company subsidizes public transportation from Seattle to anywhere. Nothing better than not having to drive to-and-from Seattle for work.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Go Paperless

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

Bob Peteshel 4/19/2019 8:50 AM

Read the Washington Post article on stopping of junk mail and logged into the site in the article where I could stop receiving credit card solicitations for 5 years. Hopefully it will work, as I get too many of these during the week, including repeat performers like Alaska Airlines!.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

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?

Bob Peteshel 4/19/2019 8:44 AM

Mulch all the time, as I was aware of the benefits for trees (and other plants) I have planted around my home.

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