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October 1 - October 31, 2025
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Kari Beal

Guelph Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 60 TODAY
  • 60 THIS WEEK
  • 280 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    3.0
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    3.0
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • UP TO
    2.3
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    240
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    1.0
    pound
    waste avoided
  • UP TO
    0.8
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    270
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    spent learning

Kari's actions

Waste

Sign up for reminders with the City of Guelph's Waste app

Use the Guelph Waste app to sign up for email or phone reminders about your waste collection schedule and can download for free from your app store

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore a New Trail or Nature Walk

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Plant Trees

I will plant 1 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Commute By Bike

I will commute by bike 3 miles each day and avoid sending CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minutes each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Participate in Guelph Greener Homes program for upgrading to energy efficiency measures

In support of Race To Zero, the City plans to offer a 0% interest loan to residential property owners in Guelph to help cover the costs of residential energy efficiency upgrades to be paid back over 10 years. Find out if you are eligible for the low-income grant program for installing heat-pumps

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Complete a Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill. I will share a photo and reflection of this action on the feed.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Compost My Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to 0.42 lbs (0.19 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day by composting my food.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Find or Join a Local Sharing Economy

If my community does not have a tool library or other sharing economy options, I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Repair a Broken Item

I will repair at least one item that is broken, but is repairable. This might be items like garden tools, sewing machine, small appliances, electronics, clothing, and more.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Book your free in-home water audit

Water audits are available in 2025. Book your free in-home water audit. During the audit, a City contractor will review your water bill, test the flow rates of your faucets and showers, check for leaks, and recommend water-saving options.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Car Share with Neighbors or a Service

I will sign up for a car-sharing service or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Heat and Cool Naturally

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation
    Reducing (or eliminating) exhaust emissions and improving public health are two benefits of green vehicles. What other motivators inspire you to consider switching to a more fuel-efficient vehicle?

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    Kari Beal 10/28/2025 10:26 AM
    My next car will definitely be an electric vehicle. Eliminating exhaust emissions is obviously a big one, but I think it's important to normalize electric vehicles for my kids.

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    Kari Beal 10/26/2025 9:30 AM
    I needed to pick up a birthday present and walked to the store instead of driving. We also decided to craft a card out of paper, markers and sparkly things that we had on hand instead of buying new.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste
    What did you fix and how did it go? Share a few pics if you can!

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    Kari Beal 10/02/2025 1:31 PM
    I sewed a small tear in one of my kid’s pairs of pants and one small stuffed bunny. It looks rough, but better than how they would look in my garbage bin!

    • Mary Hanks's avatar
      Mary Hanks 10/02/2025 2:37 PM
      • Pet Parent 🐾
      I'll bet your child really appreciates the repair of the bunny! And possibly even the pants, but something tells me the bunny is more important. :)

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    Kari Beal 10/02/2025 1:28 PM
    Having the windows open at night to the cool air has done wonders for my sleep quailty!

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    Kari Beal 10/01/2025 6:50 AM
    I downloaded the app last month and love how the reminders help on those weeks with holidays when the pickup day changes.