sandra busch

Oregon Greenies

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
680 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

140

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

4.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

100

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

16

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

sandra's actions

Nature

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 4 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
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 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Do Nature Activities

I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 5 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 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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sandra busch 10/25/2018 6:48 AM

Great job Greenies! We placed 117th out of 842 teams worldwide, and 38th out of 187 Oregon teams. Not bad for a team of only 16 members! Thank you to all of you and especially co captain JT for making our team such a success. See you all next year! :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water 5-Minute Showers

Five minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?

sandra busch 10/24/2018 8:34 AM

The 5 minute shower challenge was the hardest challenge yet. I think I managed to complete it only 4-5 times out of the entire 3 week event. But, the fact that I was able to do it was a great accomplishment. The amount of water saved is a great motivator to keep trying even after the EcoChallenge ends.

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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?

sandra busch 10/23/2018 9:22 PM

America is a throw away society. Single use water bottles have been a huge hit since day one, with no signs of slowing down. People need to be educated on the plastic crisis. Even though a container has a recycle logo on it, it doesn't mean there's a market or a facility that can recycle it. Having your own reusable water bottles at work, home, car, gym, etc is the best way to reduce consumption of the single use bottle.

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sandra busch 10/23/2018 8:28 AM

Hi Greenies! Tomorrow (Wednesday) is the last day of the challenge, so hit some goals and enter as much as you can the next two days! As of this morning we were ranked 120th out of 837 teams. Wow!

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sandra busch 10/22/2018 6:44 AM

We went to a restaurant over the weekend that not only brought the whole table glasses of water w/straws already IN them, but every single drink (except beers) came with a straw too! Didn't even have the option to say NO. :(

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sandra busch 10/21/2018 4:09 PM

Our big oak tree got a much needed trim...and I asked to keep all the wood chips! Didn't realize there would be THIS much! Once again, not my idea of spending time in nature but at least it is beautiful weather this weekend. The chips will look great around the yard too.

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sandra busch 10/19/2018 9:39 AM

Hi Greenies! We're heading into the homestretch. Be sure and do a lot of GREEN things this weekend, log them in and earn points! As of this morning we are ranked 125th out of 831 teams!!! woo hoo!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Tend a Garden

Have you ever had a significant experience in nature that altered your perspective or focus? If so, please describe it.

sandra busch 10/19/2018 8:35 AM

One of the things I like most about skiing is that on a clear day I can see so much more beautiful scenery from the top of the mountains than I can from the ground. We often spend a couple minutes just admiring the view before skiing down.

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sandra busch 10/17/2018 8:27 AM

I finally did enough volunteer hours to complete my volunteer challenge! yay!

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sandra busch 10/15/2018 1:42 PM

5 min showers aren't that hard to do when you're running late for work! :)

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