Carol Lane

City of Portland - any staff person

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
156 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

12

minutes

spent learning

Carol's actions

Pets

Rubber Glove Pet Hair Removal

I will use a rubber glove to remove pet hair from clothes, carpets and furniture.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Pets

Pet Waste

I will spend 12 minutes learning how to compost pet waste at home or research pet waste composting services available in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Personal Care

Lather Up

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

I will advocate for alternatives to single use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, or work.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

Single use plastics have become normalized in our society to the point that most people don't see them as a problem. What would you say to a friend, colleague, or family member who may not understand why these disposables are an issue?

Carol Lane 7/31/2019 3:07 PM

I was going to write to Nabisco and ask them to use wax paper instead of plastic as their cookie/cracker etc bags.
Then I wondered: "is waxed paper really any better?" I started researching and discovered that many products labeled as "waxed" are actually made with a petroleum based coating and not real wax. Also, there is processing involved that may or may not be any better in terms of environmental impacts. I'll have to be more specific in my request and state that it should be natural soy wax or something like that....more research needed so I know what to say!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Pets Pet Waste

By composting your pet waste, you are turning waste into nutrients to feed the soil. In what other ways can you turn waste into a resource in your life?

Carol Lane 7/25/2019 9:22 AM

this is so much easier than I thought it would be (so far).
we already have most everything needed just by mowing the lawn and setting up a section of the garden to dry clippings and add poop! USDA has a PDF you can download and it took less than the 12minutes I allocated for the challenge.

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