Holly Walla

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POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
413 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted
UP TO

9.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

2.0

trees

planted
UP TO

90

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

9.0

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

150

minutes

spent outdoors

Holly's actions

Health

Eliminate Toxic Plastics

I will avoid buying toxic plastics - including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl - and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Plant Trees

I will plant 2 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED -1
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 15-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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
Nature Explore My Area

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?

Holly Walla 10/23/2019 8:24 AM

You realize your neighborhood and beyond is more than hardscape and cars. I went mushroom hunting over the week-end and was blown away by the variety in such a small area.

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Holly Walla 10/23/2019 7:53 AM

Last day and hopefully I made some lasting behavior changes. I'm definitely keeping my compost container at work!

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Holly Walla 10/22/2019 11:27 AM

I planted two cedar trees that I received when I ran the Portland Marathon half!

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Holly Walla 10/22/2019 7:54 AM

I checked out the Mount Talbert Nature Park. Nice walk and close to home.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Personal Waste Audit

Why is it so difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places? How might your experience with this challenge impact your future consumption and choices?

Holly Walla 10/02/2019 3:22 PM

I didn't generate much waste. What was a lot was the paper towels. Which if I threw away at work they would be waste, but I put them in an old Nancy's yogurt container and took them home where I could compost them.

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