Troy Erickson

Waterleaf Architecture

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
432 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

80

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

68

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

68

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

45

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

pound

waste composted
UP TO

11

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Troy's actions

Health

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

I will spend 45 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 1
DAILY ACTION

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 4 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 0.66 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 4 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

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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?

Troy Erickson 10/24/2018 4:10 PM

I rarely if ever leave any food scraps from my meals or meal prep. Partly from preparing pre-packaged food and partly from eating at food carts a lot. So, I never had an opportunity to compost any food waste during this competition.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Who is most affected by environmental degration and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?

Troy Erickson 10/24/2018 4:07 PM

As the lecture panel we watched stated, the minority, fringe, and poor communities are effected most by environmental contamination. They specifically called out water quality effecting fishing throughout the Gorge and Willamette which has effected the annual fishing industry and food supply.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Use Public Transit

The US spends roughly 20% of its federal budget on defense. In contrast, 2% goes to education, 20% goes to social security and 3% goes to transportation infrastructure. Do these numbers surprise you at all? Why or why not?

Troy Erickson 10/11/2018 8:56 AM

Not in the slightest. Our highways are crumbling, and public transit in most cities are increasingly underfunded and labeled a waste of tax dollars. Irrespective, they serve a vital service to those who have no other means of transportation, and in cities with successful transit systems significant ridership and support for public transit is found in spades.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Mug

Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reuseable one but it's just hard to make the switch. Think about what stands in your way of making this a habit. By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?

Troy Erickson 10/08/2018 3:19 PM

I stopped going to coffee shops regularly, a few years back, and continue to minimize the use of single use coffee cups.

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