

Brian Palmer
"Reducing my carbon footprint and chewing bubble gum - and I'm all out of bubble gum."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 225 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO588milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO3,328pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO120minutesspent exercising
Brian's actions
Transportation
Drive Less
I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.
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.
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
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.
Simplicity
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a walk for 40 minutes each day.
Transportation
Convert a gas powered vehicle to electric
Convert a gas powered vehicle to run off only electric, fueled only by power harvested by solar panels.
Community
Making PPE for COVID-19 front-line workers
WIth our shortage of PPE for healthcare and other front-line workers, I'll be producing PPE by 3D printing and laser cutting face shields, or 3D printing respirators. I'm paying for these out of pocket, and donating them to a local non-profit that distributes them locally as needed.
Transportation
Work from Home
I will work from home 25 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Waste
Compost Food Waste
I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.
Waste
Use a Reusable Mug
I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 4 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergyWhat do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?
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Brian Palmer 4/13/2020 1:28 PMI'm reducing my carbon footprint and chewing bubble gum - and I'm all out of bubble gum.