Sharon Delcambre

PCC Cascade ESR 141 & friends

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
397 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

162

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

18

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Sharon's actions

Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Fix Leaky Faucets

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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Sharon Delcambre 4/24/2018 9:08 PM

This challenge motivated me to finally do my big recycling run that I have been avoiding for years! I brought in a big bag of batteries/lightbulbs to Orchard Hardware Store, brought some e-waste to Free Geek, and left some other items in the Gaia box near my house. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to recycle the plastic bags as New Seasons no longer accepts them due to the new plastics restrictions. If anybody knows of somewhere that recycles plastic bags, shoot me an email! :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Recycle Everything I Can

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

Sharon Delcambre 4/06/2018 6:51 AM

I have been collecting a bunch of items that aren't recyclable by the city of Portland in a closet (for years now). Anybody know if New Seasons is still accepting plastic bags? My go-to recycling center closed so I'm also looking for a new place to recycle e-waste like cords, broken electronics, etc.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than other countries, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?

Sharon Delcambre 4/06/2018 6:50 AM

This is such a difficult question! But I think part of it is about the habits we keep. After eating very little meat for years it is now second nature to me. I have even converted my Texan husband to a partial vegetarian. But when I slip into eating more meat it is easy to forget and not worry about it. I am re-committing to my diet of no meat except occasional local salmon and sustainably raised chicken (from my friend's awesome farm!)

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