Ginger Linkel

Portland General Electric

Points Total

0 Today
0 This Week
187 Total

Participant Impact

up to

6.6

pounds of CO2

have been saved
up to

10

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
up to

10

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill

Ginger's Actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Feed

Reflection Question
Waste Use Reusable Bags

What 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?

Ginger Linkel 10/24/2018 7:15 AM

I can carry a very compact foldable bag in my purse - that will at least eliminate 1 or 2 disposables. I 99% either re-use or recycle my disposable bags.

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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?

Ginger Linkel 10/24/2018 7:13 AM

I use reusable every day at work and at home. Where I can improve is when I go through the drive-thru at our favorite Seattle-based coffee company... Doing reusable there requires remembering to bring the cup and no mobile pre-order - thus having to wait while they make the drink in my cup... Not sure I'm willing to go that route yet. Love me my mobile pre-order no wait time.

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- Karissa Durfey 10/24/2018 8:46 AM
  
  And it would be really hard to go through the drive-thru, because they couldn't even start making your coffee until you got to the window. It's almost a "have to go inside" commitment.
  
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Ginger Linkel 10/15/2018 3:04 PM

Well, oops. I was off to a conference and then some time off - I forgot to get started.

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