Kathy Robertson

City of Portland Bureau of Development Services

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
345 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

4.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

38

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

19

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

18

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

19

more servings

of fruits and vegetables

Kathy's actions

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

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 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 1 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Choose LED Bulbs

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?

Kathy Robertson 10/24/2018 7:19 AM

My planned next step will be to change some windows to double paned glass so I will use less energy in the home.

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Kathy Robertson 10/22/2018 7:19 AM

It was hard skipping the straw at first. Especially for milkshakes. After a few weeks, it was easier and easier and now I am trying to figure out how to skip the plastic cup.

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Kathy Robertson 10/17/2018 1:38 PM

Started Winter/Fall garden, I have tons of lettuce for salads.

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