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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Mary Kapelczak

City of Portland Office of Management & Finance (OMF)

""... being a human being more than a human doing, mindful of my impact to the environment...""

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 306 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    38
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1,680
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    19
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    38
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Mary's actions

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 120 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 1 minutes researching and recycling all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

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  • Mary Kapelczak's avatar
    Mary Kapelczak 10/04/2018 10:02 AM

    I'm jumping on the bandwagon putting my challenges on line...wanting to start an herb garden and plant some cool flower bulbs for next spring in my garden.