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Ruth Shin

RIT Tigers (Rochester Institute of Technology)

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 136 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    10
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    338
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    7.0
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    5.0
    petitions
    signed

Ruth's actions

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

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Use Muscle Power

I will only use muscle-powered transportation this week.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Walk Instead

I will walk 10 mile(s) each day this week instead of driving and avoid sending up to 337.62 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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.

UNCOMPLETED
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.

UNCOMPLETED
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

A Call to Sustainability

Sign a Petition

I will sign petitions in support of an environmental or social initiative in my state.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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