Katy Schnoor

Office of Management and Finance

"Think of the turtles!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
446 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

4.0

advocacy actions

completed
UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

39

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

3.0

donations

made
UP TO

306

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

4.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

26

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

39

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

6.1

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

13

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

39

whole food meals

consumed

Katy's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 3 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 3 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED -1
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 3 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Connect with a Nonprofit

I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Launch a Recycling Program

I will start a recycling program at my workplace or school. If a recycling program exists, I will advocate for ways to improve and expand it.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Have a Garage Sale

I will have a group garage sale with friends, family, and/or neighbors.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 2 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Skip the Straw

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?

Katy Schnoor 10/09/2019 10:52 AM

By reusing many of the things that would normally go in the garbage....use things at least once.

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Katy Schnoor 10/09/2019 10:50 AM

I am not sure why my circles aren't green. I am completing my challenges, but it isn't showing.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

Katy Schnoor 10/02/2019 3:39 PM

That is a lot of money...Vacation money!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Where are your nearest natural bodies of water? How might they be affected by runoff?

Katy Schnoor 10/02/2019 3:31 PM

The river that divides Portland. When there is runoff or a lot of rain, it tends to backup the systems and puts garbage and dangerous liquids in it.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Eco-friendly Gardening

What are the most prominent water concerns in your area? Examples include drought, flooding, pollution, access, security, and privatization.

Katy Schnoor 10/02/2019 2:25 PM

The no access to clean water.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Launch a Recycling Program

How might thinking creatively help us address big systems problems differently?

Katy Schnoor 10/02/2019 2:23 PM

It was hard to get people in the office to "want" to get up to recycle, but after showing them how much they stopped throwing away after a month was shocking to some.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Have a Garage Sale

Building community is good for your soul and fun to do! What were some of the positive outcomes that came out of your group garage sale?

Katy Schnoor 10/02/2019 2:20 PM

We were able to get to know each other better.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Volunteer in my Community

What is one thing you can do to help your community become more sustainable?

Katy Schnoor 10/02/2019 2:17 PM

Teach them how to grow their own garden and to mulch it over the winter so it will survive and produce food next spring.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Connect with a Nonprofit

What inspires you to act toward a more sustainable community?

Katy Schnoor 10/02/2019 2:15 PM

LOVE, INC is wonderful as it is a way for low income individuals and families to get wood to warm their houses.

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