Northwest Earth Institute

EcoChallenge

October 14 - October 28, 2016

Catherine Calder

Port of Portland

Points Total

0 Today
0 This Week
121 Total

Participant Impact

up to

65

miles

traveled by bus
up to

9.4

pounds of CO2

have been saved
up to

300

gallons of water

have been saved

Catherine's Actions

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 5 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY 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

Feed

Catherine Calder 11/01/2016 9:43 AM

I have told some friends about this challenge and I am happy to say they are making changes in their consumption habits.

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Catherine Calder 10/28/2016 2:42 PM

I am realizing by doing little things make a huge difference in my consumption; and it is everyday things that I didn't think about before.

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