Keri HADLEY

Multnomah County

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
61 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

45

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

8.0

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

3.0

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Keri's actions

Waste

Lobby for Reusables

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Reduce Unwanted Mail

I will reduce the amount of unwanted mail I receive (catalogs, phone books, etc.).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Use Reusable Bottles

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 20 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Nature

Do Nature Activities

I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my family, for 20 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Nature

Eat Meals Outside

I will eat 1 meal(s) outside each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 5 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Nature

Leave No Trace

I will practice the seven principles of leave no trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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 1
DAILY ACTION

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Keri HADLEY 9/26/2017 2:36 PM

Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I have always been surrounded by a culture that is connected to the environment. Therefore, when I started my own household up, at a very young age, I made it a point to always recycle & reuse as many materials as possible.
I continue to do this to this day, but I also find ways to reuse the simplest of products/materials.
Lately, I have been reusing plastic sandwich bags, bags that loaves of bread come in, and to-go containers. I simply rinse them out and put them on the dish drying rack, store them in a drawer once dry and reuse them. The plastic bags that loaves of bread come in are especially useful for day trips with family and friends to the beach or river when I am packing multiple sandwiches for my crew. These may sound like simple things, but little things do count.
I also save the sturdy spoons that come with my favorite froyo treat and keep a few in my car (because I like to stay on the go), a few at work and a few in my utensil drawer. They are lightweight and very useful for camping and backpacking. It drives me crazy when I see things like that thrown in a garbage can!
I witness my teenage children following my lead once in a while, so that serves as motivator too! Even when they complain when I remind them, they eventually do it on their own eventually anyway ;-)

Thanks for reading,

Keri
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