Portland Trail Blazers

Live Greener Challenge

April 1 - April 30, 2019

Allison Mazur

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
415 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

26

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

31

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

26

miles

traveled by foot
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

340

gallons of water

have been saved

Allison's actions

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Walk Instead

I will walk 2 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to 2.41 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Canning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?
Allison Mazur 4/02/2019 1:33 PM
- Cucumbers
- Mushrooms
- Asparagus
- Beets
- Brussel sprouts
- Radishes
- Green Beans
- Cauliflower
- Eggs

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

Five minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?
Allison Mazur 4/01/2019 6:32 PM
There is numerous ways to take incremental steps towards reducing water footprints. Along with reducing shower time here are some other steps that can be used to do os:
- Check your house for leaks.
- turn off the faucet when brushing teeth/ turn off the tap while washing hands
- don't use toliet as a trash can
- steam veggies
-boil what you need when cooking
- rainwater reuse/ harvesting
-use automatic washing machine for only full loads

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- Morgan Gary 4/02/2019 8:00 AM
  I like your last step! I own a Laundromat in Portland, OR and we definitely encourage our customers to fill the washers up completely as it saves the most water and energy. Although our machines do weigh each load and the amount of water will vary load to load based on how much is washing. Thanks so much for sharing this tips!
  
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