mia yang

Port of Portland

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
616 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

21

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

630

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

630

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

60

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

mia's actions

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Support a Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Support a Sharing Economy

What are some of the barriers to sharing economies? What is your plan for supporting or creating one in your community?

mia yang 10/23/2018 11:28 AM

I borrow books from public library, as well as check out/donate tools with the neighborhood tools library. In both cases, you might not find what you are looking for everytime or have to wait for a while.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Skip the Straw

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

mia yang 10/23/2018 11:23 AM

To list a few things I do to incorporate "R's" into my lifestyle: re-purpose glass jars as storage containers/flower vase/candle holder; reuse old cloth as rags; reduce my carbon footprint by reducing energy usage; use reusable bags for grocery shopping; repair things as needed rather than buying new.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Spend Time Outside

Rachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?

mia yang 10/18/2018 4:45 PM

Being outside makes me feel alive and clears my mind. If people spends too much time indoors, stress and anxiety level would be higher, indoor air quality could also decrease overtime and lead to long term health problems.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Go get a check up

How do you practice self care?

mia yang 10/18/2018 4:37 PM

To list a few: exercise often and enjoy the outdoors; make a point to meet with close friends for quality time; schedule me time just doing whatever I feel like doing.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Eco-friendly Gardening

What are the most prominent water concerns in your area? Examples include drought, flooding, pollution, access, security, and privatization.

mia yang 10/17/2018 2:37 PM

Water is considered abundant in the Pacific Northwest, and the quality of drinking water is good compared to many other places. If there are any water concerns in this region, it might be groundwater contamination from fertilizer runoff and such.

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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?

mia yang 10/17/2018 2:27 PM

Some the reasons might be: the cost of meat is very affordable; a lot of traditions and holidays celebration involves eating meat; a lot of traditional staple American food involves meat.

As for moving to a meatless food culture, education and trying out tasty meatless meals can be a start.

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mia yang 9/18/2018 4:32 PM

I am excited for another year of Eco Challenge! I found more challenges that I want to do. More importantly, I was able to check off a number of actions as I already do because the actions I chose from previous Eco Challenge years have formed long lasting effect!

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