Mercedes Salles

City of Reedsport

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
229 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

68

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

5.0

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

25

minutes

spent learning

Mercedes's actions

Land + Forests

Compost Food Waste

Food in the landfill is one of the main sources of greenhouse gasses. I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day by composting my food.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Freshwater + Oceans

Cooking Oil Disposal

Pouring cooking oil down the drain can cause damage to waterways and ecosystems. I will learn how to properly dispose of cooking oil to help support healthy ecosystems.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Community

Share My "Why"

I will record a video to share why I am taking action this Earth Month, a sustainable swap I've made, and/or a local conservation effort in my area.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 1 hours in my community.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Community

Keep My Community Clean

At times it may not feel like it's up to us to keep our community clean and healthy, but we all have a role to play. Each day I am outside, I will pick up any litter I see.

COMPLETED 5
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?

Mercedes Salles 4/18/2024 8:49 AM

I finally have my first compost set up in my backyard! I’ve been collecting scraps throughout the last couple weeks and pulling lots of weeds! I’ve got it all in place with a little help from some compost starter, in a rotating bin. I hope my first attempt is a success! 🤞

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Mercedes Salles 4/09/2024 11:13 AM

This statistic is brutal: " The EPA estimates that American households improperly dump about 193 million gallons of used oil every year, or roughly the equivalent of 17 Exxon Valdez oil spills. (EPA) "
I'm going to be working on my impact. ASAP

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Mercedes Salles 4/07/2024 8:24 AM

I did a litter clean up while walking my dog, Renaldo. I filled one blue bag full and the neighbor across the street shouted a thank you and offered me another bag while tossing the one I filled. I was able to clean two locations I walk by frequently that I’ve wanted to clean up for some time now. 👍

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Freshwater + Oceans Cooking Oil Disposal

Did anything about this action surprise you? Do you use more or less oil than you thought?

Mercedes Salles 4/05/2024 9:35 AM

I never thought about how much harder it would be to clean our water and how many more chemicals would be involved. I wonder if this is why people keep telling me our water is "hard"? Much more to learn this month!

"If you're adding contaminants like oil to the water, it creates what's called FOG [fat, oil, and grease]," says Booker. "It takes a longer process [and] more chemicals to treat the water for us to then drink. It becomes unhealthy if we're adding a lot of oil [and] old grease to our water system."

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Community Keep My Community Clean

How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community?

Mercedes Salles 4/03/2024 2:58 PM

Here is a before and after of me picking up two pieces of trash today. It really makes all the difference.

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- Waseem Ahamed A 4/03/2024 2:59 PM
  
  Wow, great to see..!
  
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Mercedes Salles 4/02/2024 8:17 AM

I ended up picking up some empty white claw cans that were down on the beach over the weekend and yesterday I sourced a good spot for a little clean up in my neighborhood!

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Mercedes Salles 3/11/2024 12:03 PM

Thrilled to be here and start a new team for my community!

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- Liz Zavodsky (EcoChallenge Staff) 3/11/2024 5:51 PM
  
  So happy to have you!
  
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