Tracey Grange
10/04/2018 8:08 PM
Showering every other day instead of every day.
Tracey Grange
"Saving the planet, one vegetarian taco at a time. "
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 432 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO160gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO190minutesspent learning
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UP TO8.0poundswaste composted
Tracey's actions
Simplicity
Track my Purchases
I will spend 20 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.
Nature
Forage for My Food
I will use the 'Learn More' resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.
Simplicity
Needs Vs. Wants
I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.
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.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Waste
Find Local Recycling Depots
I will spend at least 10 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.
Water
5-Minute Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
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?
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Tracey Grange 10/08/2018 5:05 PMMy challenge is going great except I forgot to check in over the weekend. 😭 -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWater 5-Minute ShowersFive minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Track my PurchasesWhat have you noticed about your purchases? Where are you inclined to make shifts, if any?
Tracey Grange 10/04/2018 8:05 PMI have noticed that many of my purchases are on clothing, even though I have a full closet full of clothes that I never wear...some with tags on. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Needs Vs. WantsHow is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?
Tracey Grange 10/04/2018 8:03 PMIt takes creativity to find solutions to problems. Sometimes the easy, convenient solution may not be the best one. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Forage for My FoodAmongst the motivations for foraging are: a source of food; means of income; connecting with nature; cultural tradition; or transmitting "local ecological knowledge, and a means for stewarding local and native plant populations" (McLain et al. 2012, 13). Which of these would be your chief motivation and why?
Tracey Grange 10/04/2018 7:59 PMMy main reason for foraging would be source of food. And tasty pies. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Use Reusable BagsWhat do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reuseable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to establish this a successful habit?
Tracey Grange 10/03/2018 9:50 PMTonight I carried my groceries out to my car in my hands! Having a small reusable tote bag in my car would be helpful in these situations. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Find Local Recycling DepotsOur 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?
Tracey Grange 10/03/2018 9:44 PMGreen Century Electronics is in NW Portland and opens at 8am most mornings. They’ll take old TV’s and air conditioners. -
Tracey Grange 10/03/2018 9:26 PMI just learned that I don’t need a bin to compost.