Emmanuel Amunga

City of Portland Office of Management & Finance (OMF)

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
217 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

16

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

32

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

40

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

5.0

pounds

waste composted

Emmanuel's actions

Waste

Go Paperless

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 4 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

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Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

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Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle

While water bottles serve an important role in places for health and safety, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. Can you identify the barriers in making this a new habit? How can you set yourself up for success in making this a permanent change?

Emmanuel Amunga 10/17/2018 8:54 AM

I believe some of the barriers that make it challenging to stop using water bottles includes the mindset that they more convenient and easy to carry. A person would rather slide a small water bottle in their bag than a rather large re-usable bottle. The reusable bottles also seem more costly on face value. Some people also trust bottled water more than say water from a tap especially with what has been happening lately (lead in pipe). But understanding where the used bottles end up (our oceans, landfill) and that it takes years and years to decompose can help change our habits.

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Emmanuel Amunga 10/17/2018 8:39 AM

I changed my habits and work more with electronic files rather than printing hard copies. I have less clutter on my desk.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Compost Food Waste

New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? Do you know how your compost will be used and the benefits it has on the environment?

Emmanuel Amunga 10/17/2018 8:36 AM

I noticed that I have take less waste to the curbside. It has also made me more aware about food waste and the benefit of composting to the environment.

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