Addison Norris
3/02/2020 10:24 AM
I usually would bring a new water bottle everyday with me to class but instead I have started to refill a refillable water bottle and bring it to class.
Addison Norris
Points Total
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- 2,270 Total
Participant Impact
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up to178plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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up to540gallons of waterhave been saved
Addison's Actions
Materials
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Bioplastics
I will avoid buying and using 2 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.
Materials
Fix Leaky Faucets
Low-Flow Fixtures
I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water a day or 270 (1,020 L) gallons of water a month per faucet.
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Addison Norris 4/30/2020 2:29 PMI was not aware that we had to have photo evidence but I am not able to provide a photo because the leaky faucet I fixed is at my apartment back in Knoxville but I can assure you that it was leaking for the entire first semester and then when I saw this challenge as one of the options the first thing I did was call up our apartment complex's handyman named Donny, to come and take a look and he was able to fix it immediately which is a simple fix that i'm sure saved a lot of wasted water -
Addison Norris 4/30/2020 2:25 PMToday I drank two glasses of water rather than two bottles of water. -
Addison Norris 3/25/2020 1:06 PMNow that the world is in pandemic mode I am home doing online classes and my mom always has bought these huge packs of water bottles but after a debate I had with her I have convinced her to stop buying these huge cases of plastic water bottles and instead just keep a Brita filter in the fridge. -
Reflection QuestionMaterials Reduce Single-Use DisposablesWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?