Riley Berger

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Riley's Ecochallenge

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Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Waste

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.

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Stay on the Ground

Transportation

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

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Talk To My Friends and Colleagues

Community

I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.

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Ditch the Lawn

Water

I will replace my lawn with a drought-tolerant landscape and save the water, money, and time I used to spend cutting the grass.

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Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Health

I will spend minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

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Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

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Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
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What makes you feel connected to your neighborhood, your neighbors, or another kind of community in your life?
Riley Berger 10/02/2019 4:22 PM
I don't feel connected to my neighbors or neighborhood. We are all renters, so no one feels very attached to anyone or anything.

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- naima Ali 10/02/2019 9:10 PM
  maybe knock on the doors to say Hi? or may be go the park and meet new people, have a conversation with them and get out of your circle. I know its hard but try it.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?
Riley Berger 10/02/2019 4:09 PM
This was an easy change as soon as I found a reusable coffee cup that I liked. I much prefer to make coffee at home and bring it with me, and it feels good to save money and the environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
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What is the main water source in your region?
Riley Berger 10/02/2019 4:07 PM
The Bull Run Watershed is the main water source for Portland, Oregon.

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Who is most affected by environmental degration and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?
Riley Berger 10/02/2019 4:07 PM
Folks of lower socioeconomic class suffer most for environmental degradation, and due to historic redlining in Portland, these people are majority people of color and
immigrants.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
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What was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?
Riley Berger 10/02/2019 4:06 PM
It's difficult to restructure a trip for work, but taking less flights for vacation is an extremely depressing way to make a great impact for the planet.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
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Bringing your own bags and containers to the grocery store, and even to restaurants for leftovers, are a couple of ways to reduce your waste. What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Riley Berger 10/02/2019 4:04 PM
Sometimes I use the plastic produce bags at the grocery store when I end up there unexpectedly. Storing reusable bags in the car would help a lot!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?
Riley Berger 10/02/2019 4:01 PM
Convenience is the only barrier that I face - if I was better prepared in the morning, I would always have a water bottle with me!

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