Kenny Chen

Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
460 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

10

minutes

spent learning

Kenny's actions

Materials

Go Paperless

#70 Recycled Paper

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Choose Better Wood Products

#38 Forest Protection

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Advocate for Solar Installation

#10 Rooftop Solar

I will create a plan to and advocate for solar installation at my business, apartment building, or campus.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Kenny Chen 4/22/2019 5:21 PM
Recycling everything possible is a good way that this challenge helps motivate me to pay more attention to! Trucker on teammates!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?
Kenny Chen 4/11/2019 7:50 PM
Experiences that do not require materials. Experiences like hiking and nature that are naturally produced or experiences with friends that require minimal items.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Kenny Chen 4/11/2019 7:11 PM
This can make lead to knowing WHEN to throw food out instead of throwing out expired food prematurely.

https://www.consumerreports.org/food-safety/how-to-tell-whether-expired-food-is-safe-to-eat/

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation

What did you learn about wave and tidal energy? Were you surprised by the information you found?
Kenny Chen 4/05/2019 6:27 PM
https://youtu.be/VkTRcTyDSyk

There are many benefits to tidal energy. The trade off is the specific environment and conditions that has to be met in order to build the energy generators.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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. Where would you rather use this money?
Kenny Chen 4/05/2019 6:16 PM
I would put this toward teacher salaries. Although it may not be much, but educating kids starting at a young age would help reduce food and every day waste.

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