Janet Wells-Berg

Washington County

"Use It Up, Wear it Out, Make Do, or Do Without! :) "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
501 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

48

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

47

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

144

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

144

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

797

gallons of water

have been saved

Janet's actions

Transportation

Use Public Transit

I will use public transit 8 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 2.6 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

COMPLETED
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 16
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 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Janet Wells-Berg 10/24/2018 10:46 AM
Our Eco Challenge may end today, but we should all try to keep up our challenges year-round! :) It was fun. Janet

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Janet Wells-Berg 10/22/2018 9:09 AM
I used recycled water for several cleaning projects around the house this weekend. :)

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Janet Wells-Berg 10/19/2018 5:06 PM
Keep up the good work everybody - it might be a little harder on the weekends!

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Janet Wells-Berg 10/18/2018 11:38 AM
Rain will be back again next Tuesday, 10-23-18 - let's try to capture some of that precious water!

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Janet Wells-Berg 10/17/2018 3:43 PM
My daily challenge is still going strong - keep it up everybody!

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Janet Wells-Berg 10/16/2018 4:24 PM
Happy EcoChallenge Day 14 everybody!

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Janet Wells-Berg 10/15/2018 8:55 AM
I walked to the local store (about 3/4 miles away) twice this weekend instead of driving! No point burning gas when you don't need to. :)

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- Alicks Kundart 10/15/2018 10:30 AM
  I often want to do this, but then my shopping is limited to what I'm willing to lug back and it seems that I only want to buy A LOT when I can only carry a little. :-)
  
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- Nichole George 10/15/2018 9:19 AM
  VERY NICE; DID YOU USE A REUSABLE BAG??
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?
Janet Wells-Berg 10/15/2018 8:52 AM
If water wasn't pumped to Cornelius from Hillsboro, our water bills would be less in Cornelius, and that would be sustainable!

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- Nichole George 10/15/2018 9:22 AM
  Is there a plan to fix that? I know about a huge water line that is coming through Sherwood....
  
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Janet Wells-Berg 10/15/2018 8:50 AM
Just had a 3-minute shower!

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- Nichole George 10/15/2018 9:19 AM
  DANG, THATS SO SHORT - I SHOULD WORK ON THAT
  
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Janet Wells-Berg 10/15/2018 8:49 AM
No plastic straws for me this weekend!

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- Nichole George 10/15/2018 9:23 AM
  I had to force my straw back to the lady at Red Robin yesterday, but I hope I made my point clear :)
  
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