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Welcome to EcoChallenge!

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Northwest Earth Institute
EcoChallenge
October 14 - October 28, 2016
Fran Findley's avatar

Fran Findley

First Unitarian Church of Portland

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 221 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    30
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    42
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    3.2
    pounds of paper
    have been saved

Fran's actions

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy from a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided at work.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • Fran Findley's avatar
    Fran Findley 10/14/2016 9:43 AM
    Okay, the weekly meal planning was a stretch but I did it and I felt more organized, a bonus!  To keep it not too constraining on two meals I put down a dish that can be made with any protein (or not) so I can take Advantage of seasonal items or a great sale.
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    Fran Findley 10/10/2016 9:42 PM
    I am excited to improve my awareness and footprint in our community and world
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    Fran Findley 10/03/2016 10:37 PM
    Looking forward to working on my ecological awareness and improving my impact  on my community.
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