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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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October 3 - October 24, 2018

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POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 14,237
    TOTAL

team impact

  • UP TO
    105
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    3.0
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    1,715
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    16
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    21
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    141
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    501
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    491
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    10
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    1,837
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    3,685
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    1,420
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    2,345
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    930
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    3,660
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    3.0
    people
    helped
  • UP TO
    201
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    45
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    207
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    53
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    269
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    21
    pounds of paper
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    73
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    48
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    3.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

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  • October 24 at 4:32 PM
    Last walk during the challenge - along the river during my lunch break.
  • October 24 at 9:51 AM
    Last day of the challenge!
  • October 24 at 9:01 AM
    Last day of EcoChallenge! I'm hoping to keep my activities going beyond today, though. Not long after I moved to Portland, I had a roommate with whom I'd share meals. We weren't making much money, so cooking was on a shoestring. One of the dishes he made was a faux African peanut soup, which I revived yesterday. There is no recipe, you just...
  • October 24 at 8:49 AM
    I chose to spend quality time in the evening with a family member. Great opportunity to be together - and I slept better, too!
  • October 24 at 8:40 AM
    While I did make a dent on my freezer food, I did eat at restaurants more than I thought I would and bought additional food, to go with what I had in my freezer and cupboards.  I think I could have done better and will continue to try to clear out my cupboards and freezer.
  • October 24 at 7:48 AM
    Why is balance important to sustainability? Balance is about allowing the earth’s life support systems to continue. It’s about restoring our relationships to the earth and to each other. It’s about balancing our desires for “more” with the needs that all beings have to thrive.
  • October 24 at 7:33 AM
    Last day of the EcoChallenge! I’m feeling confident that I’ll stick with meal planning and will be more thoughtful about what I buy. I’ve also appreciated the prompt to learn more about environmental justice and indigenous peoples in our region. Thanks, NWEI!
  • October 23 at 7:00 PM
    It was great to see so many people at the NW Public Employees Diversity Conference with reusable water AND coffee containers!
  • October 23 at 6:55 PM
    My meat-less recipe search continues - turns out my sons do not like the texture of beans. Any suggestions on ways to add beans with a different texture?
  • October 23 at 4:07 PM
    Oh! I just noticed that the challenge ends tomorrow!

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