Victor Britton

EcoChallenge Rhinebeck

"I will write a mission statement on the last day. It's never too late!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
609 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

21

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

126

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

12

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Victor's actions

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Fix Leaky Faucets

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Learn about Temperate Forests

#12 Temperate Forests

I will spend at least 6 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

#47 Bioplastic

I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Victor Britton 4/23/2019 11:09 AM
Well, I am "old school" and have liked getting paper statements. But on Earth Day, I took advantage of switching to e-statements. An old dog can learn new tricks.

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
Victor Britton 4/18/2019 5:31 PM
I walked an extra 4000 steps today!

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Victor Britton 4/18/2019 5:31 PM
I am saving money making my own coffee and using my own mug!

Read More
- Jodi Dooley 4/19/2019 3:44 PM
  Me too Victor. We brought our yeti mugs on vacation and made coffee or took them when we bought coffee.
  
  Read More
Victor Britton 4/10/2019 10:45 AM
I wish I had the energy that Woodstock day school seems to have. I did however, use a reusable bottle today, tightened a dripping faucet and read about temperate forest ecosystems.

Read More
Victor Britton 4/09/2019 10:25 AM
Nice concrete actions to choose from! My challenge is going very well.

Read More