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Welcome to EcoChallenge!

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Northwest Earth Institute
EcoChallenge
October 14 - October 28, 2016
Sandy Hart's avatar

Sandy Hart

First Unitarian Church of Portland

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 130 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    15
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    14
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    15
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    15
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    10
    pounds
    waste composted

Sandy's actions

Food

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Locally-Sourced Meals

I will source 1 meal(s) per day from local producers.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Containers

I will only use reusable containers for my lunches at work or school.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream.

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 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Recycle all Recyclable Materials

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 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?

  • Sandy Hart's avatar
    Sandy Hart 10/28/2016 12:43 PM
    Agree with Janice Clark that many of these changes have and will continue to be permanent in my life.  The challenge reminded me to be mindful in my practices.  I am very interested in reading more comments from team members and finding out more about Chase Me Again.  
    Go Team!  Maybe a team get together during coffee hour some Sunday soon?  
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    Sandy Hart 10/28/2016 12:38 PM
    Thanks so much for the opportunity to participate in the Eco-Challenge.  Good to be reminded of all I do and encouraged to think of doing more.  Special thanks to Sherry Hall of First Unitarian Church for putting our team together.  I hope that she can get a short article in the church e-news about this year's challenge to raise awareness and gain greater participation from church members next year.  Perhaps we could create out own internal challenge at First Unitarian?  
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    Sandy Hart 10/17/2016 12:12 PM
    I participate in a local CSA.  Here is a link to an event that Friends of family Farmers are sponsoring.  Some of you may remember Jared Gardner from first Unitarian, he will be attending.  Pre-ordering opened yesterday.  Check it out. 

    https://friendsoffamilyfarmers.localfoodmarketplace.com
    Sandy Hart 
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