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Welcome to EcoChallenge!

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Northwest Earth Institute
EcoChallenge
October 14 - October 28, 2016
Leah Teixeira's avatar

Leah Teixeira

Port of Portland

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 195 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    7.5
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    28
    miles
    traveled by bus

Leah's actions

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk each day.

COMPLETED 15
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

Health

Avoid Refined Sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 14 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 3.75 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

De-Clutter my Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY 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 5
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 5
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?

  • Leah Teixeira's avatar
    Leah Teixeira 10/28/2016 9:22 AM
    I decided during the Eco Challenge to commit to taking public transportation at least 1 day a week. I learned that this would reduce almost 4 pounds of carbon emissions each day. I also found that taking the Max significantly decreased my stress because I wasn't stuck in traffic and was able to catch up on podcasts!
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    Leah Teixeira 10/17/2016 8:49 AM
    I made my meal plan for this week on Saturday, went to the farmer's market and on Sunday prepped my food for the week. Completed two of my eco challenge goals in the process.
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