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Welcome to 2017 People's Ecochallenge!

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2017 People's Ecochallenge
October 11 - October 25, 2017
Barbara Alexander's avatar

Barbara Alexander

Port of Portland

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 77 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    12
    organic meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    4.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    60
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    240
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    4.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Barbara's actions

Simplicity

Work-Life Balance

I will not work more than 8 hour days each day to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Disconnect from Email

I will disconnect from my email when not working or studying.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

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

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 3 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients per day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

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

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero waste each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 60 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 3
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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • Barbara Alexander's avatar
    Barbara Alexander 10/26/2017 8:47 AM
    I learned there were a lot of ways to reduce, reuse and help our environment.
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    Barbara Alexander 10/11/2017 9:36 AM
    I'm really working on de-cluttering, reducing the time I am with electronics. It's hard because I am very busy with numerous community action and my son's school's projects- which require a lot of email and texting. I am looking at ways to organize and reduce waste through more planning and strategic communication to maximize time with my family! 
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