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

Fran's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

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

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

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

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

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

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 Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • 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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