Mieke Keenan

City of Portland-Bureau of Development Services

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
113 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

2.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

34

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

2.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

4.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

0.7

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

1.4

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Mieke's actions

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

High Impact Action Track

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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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Many states and countries have advisories on eating fish. Find out what is advised for your region. Do you think your diet choices fall within these guidelines? What steps do you need to take to make sure that they do?
Mieke Keenan 10/04/2019 1:37 PM
I eat very little seafood and when I do it is always at a restaurant. I am going to a seafood restaurant this weekend and will ask questions about the food source. And I know to NOT order Halibut - it is on the avoid list. Good to know.

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