April 1 - April 30, 2024
MSOL Twin Cities
Emerson
The Eden Prairie, Chanhassen, and Shakopee sites working together to make sustainable lifestyle changes both big and small. Together, we can make an difference!
POINTS TOTAL
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- 816 THIS WEEK
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6,855TOTAL
team impact
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UP TO0.3poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO9.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO143milestraveled by foot
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UP TO143milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO2.0energy auditsconducted
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UP TO224pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO5.0Carbon FootprintsCalculated
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UP TO155plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO2.0waste auditsconducted
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UP TO13single-use bagsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO35poundswaste composted
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UP TO201pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO13plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO3.0water footprintscalculated
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UP TO17gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO31hoursvolunteered
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UP TO2.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO7.0community eventshosted or attended
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UP TO32advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO27treesplanted
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UP TO2,161minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO1,287minutesspent learning
Team Feed
Recent updates from this team-
May 1 at 11:16 AMI learned that I still have a lot to learn about how to save this planet!
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April 30 at 7:38 PMWe made it! Another EARTH MONTH ECO CHALLENGE complete. See you again next time.
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April 30 at 2:21 PMThanks to all for sharing and listening this Earth Month. I've learned a bunch. I've challenged myself in some good, new ways. I'll continue to advocate where I can. I do this because the future of the planet is more important than me.
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April 30 at 1:48 PMI turn off and unplug whenever I can. As we replace worn out appliances, we get replacements that are more efficient.
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April 30 at 1:44 PMI feel connected and happy.
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April 30 at 1:41 PMWell, everywhere, right? My daily contact lenses, the new curtains I bought that came on a hard plastic hanger, ketchup, mustard, chicken breasts, etc., etc., etc. I will continue to use my own grocery bags. I will visit Tare Market to learn more about the alternatives that are available.
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April 30 at 11:53 AMListened to a "WTR Sustainable Investing Surveyor Podcast" episode that talked to a Canadian company who is actively working to deploy carbon reduction projects world-wide. As I understand it, they invest the needed capital funds upfront, claim the carbon reduction credits when implemented projects are verified (e.g. X thousand of...
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April 30 at 9:35 AMI did a quick energy audit of my office space and reflected on my consumption of power. Our Emerson facility recently upgraded to a higher efficiency HVAC system, so power used for climate control has been improved. The task lighting at my desk is LED and setup on motion detection so it shuts off when no one is present. I took action to plug my...
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April 29 at 4:25 PMDrought has been the biggest water concern in recent years. Agriculture is important for our area economy. Wildfires in Canada and elsewhere grab headlines like never before.
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April 29 at 4:03 PMIdeally, somewhere without the sound of traffic is where I can get lost in my own thoughts. Having a dog means a daily opportunity to get outside. Love this time of year before the mosquitos come out!
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Competitions
CHALLENGER | MEMBERS | POINTS | CHALLENGED | MEMBERS | POINTS | ||||||
CHALLENGER: MSOL Twin Cities | Challenger Team Members: 41 | Challenger Points: 6855 | Winning?: | VS. | CHALLENGED: Enterprise Sustainability | Challenged Team Members: 9 | Challenged Points: 2929 | Winning?: |