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Northwest Earth Institute
EcoChallenge
October 14 - October 28, 2016
Leslie Holtzen's avatar

Leslie Holtzen

Pacific Continental Bank

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 205 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    14
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    120
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    30
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    28
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • UP TO
    450
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    30
    organic meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    9.0
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    23
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    33
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Leslie's actions

Water

Brush My Teeth Without Running Water

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients per day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Whole Food Diet

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) per day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 3 meal(s) with zero waste each day.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Go by Bike

I will commute by bike 4 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 3.29 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Collect Rain Water

I will create a rain garden or bioswale, or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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