Portland Trail Blazers

Live Greener Challenge

April 1 - April 30, 2019

Jenna Hahn

FIT Academy Charter School

"To help the land stay green and clean "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
361 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

144

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

54

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

48

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

30

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

3.0

whole food meals

consumed

Jenna's actions

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

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.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Meet My Local Farmers

I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those who produce my food in other regions of the world to make better choices when I shop.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Brush My Teeth Without Running Water

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY 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 3 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 6 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

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

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.

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
Food Whole Foods Diet

Michael Pollan states that "it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor." What are your thoughts on this?

Jenna Hahn 4/11/2019 6:18 AM

It’s always good to eat non processed food it has a lot more ingredients. And I learned is that if you don’t know how to pronounce or know what an ingredient is DONT EAT IT.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Meet My Local Farmers

When you know who produces your food, you are connecting personally to your complex regional food system. What are the advantages of knowing who produces your food and where it comes from? Do you think this might enable someone to advocate for a better quality of life for those who produce their food, both near and far?

Jenna Hahn 4/07/2019 3:43 PM

Knowing what you are eating and where it is coming from is extremely important. You don’t know how things are made in factories and it takes a lot of energy to make all that food and get it to the grocery stores adding more pollution to the world. So When I can, I try to buy anything local or from a farmers market.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Turn it off

How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

Jenna Hahn 4/06/2019 5:35 PM

When I was younger my dad would always get upset with us when we didn’t turn off the lights and I never really understood why but now for the past 5 years I’ve learned how much energy goes into stuff like that and how it effects the environment and the world.

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Jenna Hahn 4/06/2019 5:20 PM

Today I went to the mall and told them I didn’t need a bag because I brought my own.

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Jenna Hahn 4/05/2019 10:50 AM

This challenge is going easy! A lot of the challenges they have I’ve been doing for a long time. One I’ve been doing for the past two years I’ve been vegetarian/vegan. Being vegetarian helps the animals,earth, and even my own health.

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