Onessia Elliott

City of Portland - All Other City Staff

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
345 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

23

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

440

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

225

minutes

spent exercising

Onessia's actions

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Avoid refined sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 22
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

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 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

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

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?

Onessia Elliott 10/03/2018 8:22 AM

Use re-usable water bottles and coffee mugs

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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?

Onessia Elliott 10/03/2018 8:20 AM

washing your hair every other day decreases the total amount of time you are in the shower.

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- Pam Neild 10/03/2018 10:13 AM
  
  I took this action two years ago and I'm still sticking to it (most of the time). Good luck with it. I noticed you've saved 20 gallons already. Amazing!
  
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- Melissa Erdman 10/03/2018 8:24 AM
  
  I have tried this recently as well. Stocked up on dry shampoo!
  
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