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Morgan Rutter

Actioneers of EVPP 480

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 697 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    35
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    14
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    5.0
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    1.0
    mile
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    27
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    21
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    2.0
    documentaries
    watched

Morgan's actions

Visions of Sustainability

Join An Outdoor Project

I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Say No to Plastic

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. This week, I'll say "no" to plastic bags at the store and plastic straws in all of my drinks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Visions of Sustainability

Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero waste each day this week.

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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
ONE-TIME ACTION

Consumption and Economy

Learn About Alternatives to the GDP

I will research alternatives (like Gross National Happiness) to measuring economic livelihood and the health of a nation.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Consumption and Economy

Track my Purchases

I will maintain a record of all my purchases.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Try Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 5 mile(s) each day this week and avoid sending up to 19.76 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Walk Instead

I will walk 1 mile(s) each day this week instead of driving and avoid sending up to 6.75 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

A Call to Sustainability

Research Local Organizations

I will learn what local organizations are working on sustainability issues and how I can get involved.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

A Call to Sustainability

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a movie about a sustainability issue I would like to know more about.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

A Call to Sustainability

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 5 meal(s) free of processed foods each day this week.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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    Morgan Rutter 3/22/2018 5:00 PM
    We went to Great Falls on Monday and even though I have lived here for a while I have never been.  I brought a couple of bags just in case there was trash to clean up and was surprised to find that there was actually quite a bit.  Most of it was recent however we found a really old coke can that had washed up on shore which was interesting.  I also found it ridiculous that people would pick up their dogs poop but then leave the bag next to the path.

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    Morgan Rutter 3/09/2018 7:31 AM
    I carpooled with friend to get dinner this week! I would definitely love to car pool all the time its a lot more fun to have a buddy in the car while driving.

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    Morgan Rutter 3/01/2018 6:46 PM
    I wish I could walk to more places around my house because there are so many restaurants and grocery stores in such a short distance however, there are no sidewalks in my neighborhood and no walking space.  There is always a good amount of traffic so it makes me nervous walking on the road.  It would be really awesome if the city would build a path running the length of the road I live off of so that the shops and restaurants would be much more accessible to people who might be willing to walk instead of drive.

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    Morgan Rutter 2/22/2018 5:47 PM
    I carry a reusable water bottle with me pretty much everywhere I go in order to avoid having to by plastic bottles.  The water bottle refill stations on the GMU campus have definitely made this much easier and I love seeing the counter go up on how many bottle were reused!

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    Morgan Rutter 2/08/2018 6:33 PM
    I watched National Parks Adventure on Netflix, which explores National Parks and the people who help to take care of them.  I think it would be really interesting to work in National Parks across the country in order to help maintain them.