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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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mia yang

Port of Portland

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 532 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    260
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    420
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    420
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    16
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

mia's actions

Energy

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Reduce Unwanted Mail

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Join a Local CSA

I will sign up for a local CSA (Consumer-supported Agriculture).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Visit a Waste Management Facility

I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 per day that I do this.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Create Your Own Action

Create a year round capsule wardrobe

My goal is to create a year round capsule wardrobe with 50 items of clothing and shoes total. The reason is I often find myself wearing the same items repeatedly, by creating a capsule wardrobe, I will have a wardrobe consists of only clothing items that I wear a lot and love, hence simplify my life.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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    mia yang 10/23/2017 1:02 PM
    I made four lunches yesterday !! 

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    mia yang 10/23/2017 9:04 AM
    Taking a walk in the pouring rain was fun :)

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    mia yang 10/18/2017 8:20 AM
    The challenge of taking 5-minute showers has been really difficult, I might have started skipping showers as much as I can.... There are two things going for me though: 1. I now have short hair. 2. I tend to turn the water off whenever I shampoo or condition my hair. 

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    mia yang 10/18/2017 8:10 AM
    I started the habit of taking a walk at my neighborhood after dinner every night, love the fresh air and quality time spend with loved one :)

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    mia yang 10/11/2017 7:18 AM
    I am already doing the "power down the computer" challenge most of the time, but by making it a goal for one of my Eco-challenges, I will start a habit to do it everyday.