rachael ventura

BDS Permitting Services PDX

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
621 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

638

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

157

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

13

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

28

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

27

pounds of CO2

have been saved

rachael's actions

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 2 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Dishwasher Efficiency

I will scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher and only run the dishwasher when it’s full.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Water-Friendly Beauty Products

Avoid beauty products with micro beads or harsh chemicals that will feed into the ground and your water supply.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Fresh Water

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 6 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

COMPLETED 3
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?

rachael ventura 4/30/2020 8:58 AM

A welcome challenge in this challenging environment. Some feeling of accomplishment in a chaotic unsure situation. Thanks

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rachael ventura 4/17/2020 2:19 PM

great to acknowledge the difference made each day

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Fresh Water Water-Friendly Beauty Products

Beyond what does or doesn't come out of the tap at home, how do your choices affect freshwater locally and globally?

rachael ventura 4/07/2020 5:14 PM

Single serving plastics being kept out of the system is my goal. Also less micro-plastic in my body, and in wildlife.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Fresh Water Dishwasher Efficiency

How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?

rachael ventura 4/07/2020 5:12 PM

Turn the water off when brushing teeth and washing hands. We installed an instant-hot faucet to prevent running tap water until it's hot.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Compost Food Waste

New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?

rachael ventura 4/07/2020 5:11 PM

I started keeping vegetable scraps in the freezer and will use it to make broth. Coffee grounds will fertilize my garden plants.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

rachael ventura 4/07/2020 5:10 PM

Does not surprise me unfortunately. Many people are not aware of best storage practices, and can't/don't always utilize freezing options to save food. Not to mention the sheer amounts of "regular-sized" restaurant servings that go to waste.

I would rather use that $ for vacation or home improvements.

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