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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Michelle Rodriguez

City of Portland - Civic Life

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 60 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    3.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    12
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Michelle's actions

Community

Connect with a Nonprofit

I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Talk To My Friends and Colleagues

I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell 10 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Community

Support Native Communities

I will use the resource links provided and spend 2 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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