Blake Morton

YCP Fall 2023

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
229 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

16

organic meals

consumed
UP TO

145

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

3.3

pounds of paper

have been saved
UP TO

11

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

31

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Blake's actions

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 133 lbs of CO2 a month and 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?
Blake Morton 10/16/2023 8:45 AM
You can turn off energy sources like fans and lights and extra things.

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Blake Morton 10/16/2023 8:39 AM
It's been pretty easy but making a much larger positive impact than I ever though I could.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Many people say that “you can’t feed the world with just organic food.” How would you respond to that statement?
Blake Morton 10/16/2023 8:33 AM
I would agree. There are certain things that are great for your health that you may not find in organic food. Either option is a great thing to have. So why not both!

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