Daimler-DTNA Portland

My wife and I just took on making salsa and pickles this year!  My Aunt and Uncle have a farm in McMinnville so this was easy for us to accomplish!  We feel silly for not learing this sooner!

I have enjoyed the challenge; it has helped me become aware of amount of meat I consume.  It has also helped me see that I eat many locally sourced meals.  I have been baking my own bread and trying new recipes with spices and herbs.  My next personal goal is to eat no more than one meal a day with meat and then reduce the numbers of times I...

It will maintain a basic temperature in our home make us comfortable and helping our furnace to not work so hard.

thanks to this challenge I was able to winterize my herb garden and cut down on a lot of waste!

Haven't been good about checking in, but have completed my challenges.

For some items it is easy to find alternative recycling methods and/or ways to re-use; for other items not so.  I will limit these items whenever/however possible.  For the others it means collecting - until it warrants a special trip to the alternative sites.  In general, the more we can recycle curbside the better -- as some people will not...

The Cub Scout program is totally aligned with the Eco Challenge that made it easy for me

I always hate how much waste junk paper mail we get.  I'm good about going paperless but I found two more companies that I do business with that allowed me to go paperless!  You can always write companies and ask if they have a paperless option and if they don't, ask if they will think about adding one

As photographers I feel a very deep connection to our planet, the universe and the fragility of life in general.  I feel a deeper understanding of life when I am outside, especially when experiencing a natural wonder.  I feel it is very important and that everyone can greatly benefit from it.  Take a break from your crazy "normal"...

There is a major disconnect between consumers and the sources of their food, especially in urban environments. When meat is readily available in pre packaged containers at the store, you don't take the time to think about where it came from. Meat consumption in America is easy and convenient. It's everywhere and you often have to go out of your...