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Campus Ecochallenge 2022

April 1 - April 21, 2022

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

0.7

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

25

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

0.3

pounds

food waste prevented

Kimberly's actions

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

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

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

What is the main water source in your region? If you don't know, how could you find out?
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

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 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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