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Welcome to Campus Ecochallenge 2022!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Campus Ecochallenge 2022 expert in no time!

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Campus Ecochallenge 2022
April 1 - April 21, 2022
Kimberly Hermoza's avatar

Kimberly Hermoza

Penn State Altoona

"Keep our planet CLEAN! Every action makes a small difference!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 120 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    25
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    0.3
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    0.7
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Kimberly's actions

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Water

Brush My Teeth Without Running Water

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Water

Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

I will avoid wasting water while waiting for the shower or sink to heat up.

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Brush My Teeth Without Running Water
    What is the main water source in your region? If you don't know, how could you find out?
    Kimberly Hermoza's avatar
    Kimberly Hermoza 4/18/2022 9:33 AM
    Altoona water authority, twelve surface water locations in west central Blair County, coming from the Juniata River watershed of the Susquehanna River Basin.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Weekly Meal Planning
    An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
    Kimberly Hermoza's avatar
    Kimberly Hermoza 4/18/2022 9:30 AM
    It does surprise a bit because that’s a big number of good food being thrown to waste. I believe I’d use the extra money for bills that need to be paid or healthier food that we could be eating. Never waste a food because there is so many people in need of a meal.  It’s devastating! 
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