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Welcome to 2019 People's Ecochallenge!

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2019 People's Ecochallenge
October 2 - October 23, 2019
Kathy Robertson's avatar

Kathy Robertson

City of Portland-Bureau of Development Services

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 541 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    330
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    80
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    330
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    50
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    19
    whole food meals
    consumed

Kathy's actions

Waste

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

I will spend 60 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

Research Impact Investing

Simplicity

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and deterimine if it is right for me.

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?

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    Kathy Robertson 10/21/2019 10:04 AM
    I took on the go for a daily walk in nature and have found that I am sometimes taking two walks in nature.  I have seen a lot of beautiful sun rises and sun sets. a lot of fall color.  I should have done this a long time ago.
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    Kathy Robertson 10/14/2019 7:37 AM
    Auditing toxic cleaning products in my home is a lot harder than I thought it would be.  I have toxic cleaning products in several areas.  I am now researching the best products to use instead of toxic products.  I replaced air spray with essential oils.  It seems to be working very well near the cat litter box. 
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    Kathy Robertson 10/10/2019 3:06 PM
    I planted my herb garden and can already use the herbs in cooking.  It makes everything smell very tasty.
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    Kathy Robertson 10/09/2019 7:41 AM
    I am auditing my toxic cleaning products.  I find that I already have he non toxic cleaning products in my cupboards so just need to use them.  It will take awhile to go through everything.  I looked at a box of cleaning products that I inherited.  Some of the containers were rusting.  I took them to metro and they said it was such a small batch they took the products for free.  I am looking for ideas for non toxic air freshener.
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