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

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 0.72 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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