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

38

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
up to

1,680

minutes

of additional sleep
up to

19

minutes

spent learning

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

Feed

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.

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