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Andrea Thornton

ERM Portland

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 265 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    95
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    520
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Andrea's actions

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

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

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Power Down the Computer

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Turn it off

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water
    Five minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?

    Andrea Thornton's avatar
    Andrea Thornton 4/10/2019 8:42 AM
    We have already installed rain barrels in our yard but we are looking to install a larger water containment system and disconnecting our last downspout to reduce our stormwater footprint