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Northwest Earth Institute
October EcoChallenge
October 3 - October 24, 2018
October 3 - October 24, 2018

City of Portland Bureau of Development Services

City of Portland

The Bureau of Development Services promotes safety, livability, and economic vitality through efficient and collaborative application of building and development codes.

Points Total

  • 0 Today
  • 0 This Week
  • 9,031 Total

Team Impact

  • up to
    89
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    50
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • up to
    40
    pounds
    waste composted
  • up to
    252
    miles
    travelled by bike
  • up to
    10
    hours
    volunteered
  • up to
    11
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    22
    people
    helped
  • up to
    27
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • up to
    74
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    130
    minutes
    being mindful
  • up to
    1,350
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • up to
    471
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • up to
    362
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • up to
    4,970
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • up to
    2,986
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • up to
    3
    documentaries
    watched
  • up to
    57
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • up to
    2
    waste audits
    conducted
  • up to
    6
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • up to
    20
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • up to
    265
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • up to
    49
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • up to
    2
    enery audits
    conducted
  • up to
    540
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • up to
    835
    minutes
    spent learning
  • up to
    140
    whole food meals
    consumed

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Recent updates from this team
  • October 24 at 8:51 AM
    We are complete! This has been a fun challenge!
    Leigh Wheeler
  • October 24 at 7:19 AM
    My planned next step will be to change some windows to double paned glass so I will use less energy in the home. 
    Kathy Robertson
  • October 22 at 9:43 AM
    Usually I do something creative. Sewing is good. So is knitting or spinning.
    Leigh Wheeler
  • October 22 at 8:51 AM
    That number is a bit surprising. Personally, I would rather use the money to save, or to go on vacation.
    Leigh Wheeler
  • October 22 at 8:45 AM
    I think corporations have community responsibility to provide better options. For example, we know straws are bad for the environment. Starbucks has begun to provide options to straws. We as the community asked for that, but they stepped up. This needs to happen more often. We need to develop a sense of 'community responsibility' within the...
    Leigh Wheeler
  • October 22 at 7:19 AM
    It was hard skipping the straw at first.  Especially for milkshakes.  After a few weeks, it was easier and easier and now I am trying to figure out how to skip the plastic cup.
    Kathy Robertson

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