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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Yvonne Chen

Interface Engineering Inc.

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 612 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    150
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    26
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    20
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    16
    pounds
    waste composted

Yvonne's actions

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 2 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Launch a Recycling Program

I will start a recycling program at my workplace or school. If a recycling program exists, I will advocate for ways to improve and expand it.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

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 20
DAILY 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

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 15 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED 8
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 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

UNCOMPLETED
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 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Find Local Recycling Depots
    Our ability to recycle certain things ebbs and flows based upon many factors. Luckily there are places that accept uncommon things to recycle or dispose of in a less harmful way. What did you find when looking for places to recycle items that can't be recycled in your curbside bin?

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    Yvonne Chen 10/10/2018 9:29 AM
    You can bring bigger metal pieces to the recycling centers around Portland. Cell phones can be recycled in venting machines.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Go Paperless
    Reducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?

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    Yvonne Chen 10/03/2018 8:43 AM
    My next step to reduce waste is buying more bulk food, especially noodles, spices, oats, and nuts to reduce the amount of disposable plastics I use. I will also pay more attention to buy produce packed in cardboard boxes without a little plastic window, e.g. for cotton swabs, if available.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Smart Seafood Choices
    Many states and countries have advisories on eating fish. Find out what is advised for your region. Do you think your diet choices fall within these guidelines? What steps do you need to take to make sure that they do?

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    Yvonne Chen 10/02/2018 9:05 AM
    I normally look for the FSC brand for sustainable fishing. I also make sure that the tuna I eat is caught dolphin safe.
  • 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?

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    Yvonne Chen 10/02/2018 9:03 AM
    Compost is use either to make fertilizer, e.g. out of sea food shells, or to make garden soil out of it.

    In Europe, it is also used for methane production.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Reduce Single-Use Disposables
    Bringing your own bags and containers to the grocery store, and even to restaurants for leftovers, are a couple of ways to reduce your waste. What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

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    Yvonne Chen 10/02/2018 9:02 AM
    I am already avoiding the single-used packages I can. I do not use straws or single-use cups.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Healthy Sleep
    Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?

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    Yvonne Chen 10/02/2018 9:00 AM
    Sometimes I should simply go to bed earlier.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Buy From a Farmers Market
    What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

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    Yvonne Chen 10/02/2018 9:00 AM
    Buying local veggies and fruits at least to reduce the CO2 for transportation.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Weekly Meal Planning
    An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

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    Yvonne Chen 10/02/2018 8:59 AM
    I would use it for travelling and exploring Oregon!