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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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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

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  • 9,058
    TOTAL

team impact

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    89
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
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    3.0
    documentaries
    watched
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    2.0
    energy audits
    conducted
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    540
    gallons of water
    have been saved
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    10
    hours
    volunteered
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    6.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
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    27
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    362
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    265
    miles
    not traveled by car
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    252
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • UP TO
    1,350
    minutes
    of additional sleep
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    4,970
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    835
    minutes
    spent learning
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    2,986
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    130
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    50
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
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    22
    people
    helped
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    49
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
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    11
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
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    74
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    40
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    471
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    20
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
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    2.0
    waste audits
    conducted
  • UP TO
    140
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    57
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

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  • October 24 at 8:51 AM
    We are complete! This has been a fun challenge!
  • 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. 
  • October 22 at 9:43 AM
    Usually I do something creative. Sewing is good. So is knitting or spinning.
  • 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.
  • 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...
  • 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.
  • October 19 at 3:03 PM
    "Insect pollinators include bees, (honey bees, solitary species, bumblebees); pollen wasps (Masarinae); ants; flies including bee flies, hoverflies and mosquitoes; lepidopterans, both butterflies and moths; and flower beetles."  I'm making a plan to plant more perennials and annuals that feed pollinators. It's a great excuse to go to...
  • October 19 at 1:07 PM
    The positive things in my life.  It's easy to get caught up in to-do lists and the stress of every day life and take for granted the many things there are to be grateful for.
  • October 19 at 8:39 AM
    One super easy one is turn off the lights when leaving a room. Another is to walk or ride a bike for errands or adventures.
  • October 18 at 10:42 AM
    As a lover of antiques, interesting or beautiful items, and things with either history or potential, I thought this article about human relationships with their things very interesting. https://www.ft.com/content/80b72e22-5ee5-11e6-bb77-a121aa8abd95

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