Irene Ng

Port of Portland

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
334 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

120

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

20

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

1.0

locally sourced meal

consumed

Irene's actions

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 30 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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Irene Ng 10/24/2018 9:53 PM

I can't believe its the end of the Eco Challenge already. My family survived the meatless meals and were enlightened by watching documentaries about food. The most successful meatless meal was the sweet potato crusted spinach quiche. We also recommend watching the sriracha documentary on netflix.

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Irene Ng 10/18/2018 10:57 PM

Plant based diet tonight. The family was a little hesitant but after the first bite we realized it was delicious.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than in other places, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?

Irene Ng 10/18/2018 10:49 PM

In North America land is available to raise cattle. I think this is a big factor to our meat eating diet.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy From a Farmers Market

What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

Irene Ng 10/18/2018 10:47 PM

One food choice would be to eat less meat.

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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?

Irene Ng 10/18/2018 10:45 PM

I carry things out and will have my children help me.

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Irene Ng 10/02/2018 9:04 PM

For my 2018 Eco Challenge goals I will be focusing on food, health, and waste. There were some enticing options (working from home, work 8 hours a day). However, I'm not quite sure if I would set myself up for immediate failure. Baby steps I go.

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