Elizabeth Edoukoi

Penn State Altoona

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
465 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

280

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

10

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

10

miles

traveled by foot
UP TO

11

minutes

spent learning
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0.0

pounds of CO2

have been saved
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3.3

pounds of paper

have been saved

Elizabeth's actions

Simplicity

Core Values

We may find more meaning and joy in life when our actions are aligned with our personal values. I will determine what my top 3-5 core values are so that I can better align my actions with them.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME 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 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Conduct Virtual Meetings

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Walk Instead

I will walk 1 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES

I will spend 10 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

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
Simplicity Core Values

What are your top 3-5 core values? How did you narrow it down to those as being your core values?

Elizabeth Edoukoi 4/10/2022 2:30 PM

Respect, Integrity, responsibility, courage, and honor

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Go Paperless

Reducing your paper mail can reduce mental clutter as well as physical waste -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?

Elizabeth Edoukoi 4/10/2022 2:29 PM

I like to know that I am reducing the number of waste going into my environment. I try to reduce waste when I am cooking when I am using products in my household, and when I'm buying products at the supermarket.

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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?

Elizabeth Edoukoi 4/10/2022 2:28 PM

The main source of water is surface water drainage. I went to google and found the Altoona filtration website to get my answer.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Conduct Virtual Meetings

How can you ensure that your virtual meetings honor your values and your company's culture?

Elizabeth Edoukoi 4/08/2022 6:38 AM

It's an alternative way to conduct meetings and it reduces pollution by eliminating travel.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste RESEARCH LOCAL WASTE SITES

In what neighborhoods or areas of your region are landfills or other waste sites located? Which communities are most affected by these locations?

Elizabeth Edoukoi 4/07/2022 2:16 PM

Low-income communities are most affected by landfills or other waste sites. There are some landfills near the bridge of a poor neighborhood near me.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water 5-Minute Showers

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?

Elizabeth Edoukoi 4/07/2022 2:13 PM

Pollution, littering, pouring toxins down the drain. To improve the health of water systems is to build wells and extract groundwater from underground aquifers.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Walk Instead

Half of all trips made in the US are three miles or less; 72% of them are driven. Does this statistic describe your own transportation habits? If so, how might you incorporate more muscle-powered transportation in your daily life?

Elizabeth Edoukoi 4/07/2022 1:46 PM

I walk to school and if I need to go somewhere far I call an Uber. I am already using muscle-powered transportation in my daily life by using my legs to get me to school.

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