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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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John Dutt

City of Portland - Civic Life

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 539 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    40
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    20
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning

John's actions

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 5 minutes researching and recycling all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 18
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 each day that I do this.

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 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

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    John Dutt 10/24/2018 8:02 AM
    This is it!  Make your final reports.  Well done everyone

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    John Dutt 10/23/2018 1:40 PM

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    John Dutt 10/23/2018 1:39 PM
    This is it - one day to go!  I received confirmation from the City's Green Team lead that team prizes will go to the bureau with the highest number of points per participant.  And you know who that is?  US!  There are several bureaus hot on our heals so please go to the site and check in and post a comment, especially those who have yet to do so.  
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Recycle Everything I Can
    What have you learned about what is accepted by local haulers for recycling, what you can drop off or ship to certain places, and what is not recyclable in your area? What is the most difficult part of recycling for you?

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    John Dutt 10/22/2018 7:59 AM
    I love the new Bottle Drop system.  I have become much more consistent in recycling all possible cans and bottles with the easy to use system!

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    John Dutt 10/22/2018 7:58 AM
    3 days to go!  Go Go Go Civic Life!

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    John Dutt 10/19/2018 9:13 AM

    Happy Friday!  Don't forget to power down that computer for the weekend!

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      John Dutt 10/24/2018 2:03 PM
      It was an option under Energy topic "Power down computer" or something like that?  It looks like you have only 4 items selected so you should be able to add that as one more and get some credit for it.

    • Teri Poppino's avatar
      Teri Poppino 10/24/2018 9:50 AM
      JD, I've turned both monitors and computer off each night. Is there a special challenge for that? Did I miss it? Can I still capture my efforts?

    • Monica Martin's avatar
      Monica Martin 10/19/2018 9:19 AM
      Thanks for the reminder!

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    John Dutt 10/18/2018 11:48 AM
    This nice weather sure makes getting outdoor exercise easier.  Looking forward to running home again tonight!

    • Mary Hartshorn's avatar
      Mary Hartshorn 10/18/2018 4:11 PM
      Nice!  The weather has definitely prompted me to take more walks lately! 

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    John Dutt 10/15/2018 7:58 AM
    Don't forget to check in leaders!

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    John Dutt 10/10/2018 8:11 AM
    Things going pretty well,  just need to get all teammates checking in ;)
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Power Down the Computer
    What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

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    John Dutt 10/05/2018 10:30 AM
    I have cut out driving to work ;)

    • Teri Poppino's avatar
      Teri Poppino 10/08/2018 10:43 AM
      I would love to be able to do that! Unfortunately, I have to drop George, The Mighty Wonderdog, off at my Mom's on the way in and her road is a long way from the bus stop. Then we only have two pool cars to use once I get here. (Also, I'd have to take three busses and transfer two times to get from home to my office, so it's not quite do-able yet.) Kudos to you, though!

    • Mary Hartshorn's avatar
      Mary Hartshorn 10/05/2018 10:58 AM