Portland State Staff and Faculty

It was hard to give up convenience of driving places.  I was able to pick up take-out on foot, most of the time.  Take-out tends to be a source of waste, but I've found some options that don't use plastic.

Still struggling to remember reusable bags.  I will make it a habit soon!  I should get a good foldable one to keep in my work bag.

I looked up where to recycle some things that are inconvenient to get rid of.  A trip to the Metro South station in Oregon City is a bit of a long drive. Clamshells and foam can be recycled at Agilyx in Tigard for free, but their bins are often full on the weekend.  A couple places in Tualatin take foam but charge a fee. Cassette Tapes can...

I wasn't ready for this one yet.  Twitter is one that I don't share with a lot of people I know, and I do find some fun content on there.

I checked the toaster and the (clothes) iron, and both use about 1400 watts.  We try not to use them very often, but now I know that they really pull a lot of power!  I'll be careful to get the clothes ready to iron, work steadily, and unplug it as soon as I finish.

My parents have refused to accept that there is no more recovery stream for clamshell and polystyrene plastics, and have been hoarding them because there are occasionally places that accept them.  I've just started to convince them that it is a losing battle and that even these collection attempts often send them to landfills.  My mom...

I picked a few things I've been trying to remember to do consistently, but aren't quite habits yet: bringing a bag to stores, asking for no straws, and reducing unnecessary driving.  Since I'm trying to do more overall learning, I thought reducing social media use would be good, too.