Tim Pettit

PSU Capstone

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Tim's actions

Electricity

Choose LED Bulbs

LED Lighting

I will replace 12 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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Transportation

Use Public Transit

Public Transit

I will use public transit 21 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Smart Seafood Choices

Ocean Farming

I will visit seafoodwatch.org and download the app to commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

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Industry

Recycle Everything I Can

Recycling; Recycled Metals; Recycled Plastics

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, including electronics and metals.

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Electricity

Calculate My Household Carbon Footprint

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

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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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Choose LED Bulbs

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! What's next for you?

Tim Pettit 3/03/2024 3:12 PM

I replaced 12 of my existing light bulbs in the Kitchen and 2 bathrooms with LED bulbs. These bulbs work just as well as the regular ones and save me money.

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Transportation Use Public Transit

How has your access to various kinds of transportation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?

Tim Pettit 2/25/2024 2:04 PM

I took the Max to PSU Campus Recreational Center all 5 days this week and back. The commute was easy because of Portland's public transit infrastructure.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks Smart Seafood Choices

Many states and countries have advisories on eating fish. Find out what is advised for your region. Do you think your diet choices fall within these guidelines? What steps do you need to take to make sure that they do?

Tim Pettit 2/08/2024 3:29 PM

After reviewing the website for my region (Oregon) there are no active warnings. The only listing that mentions "Buy" for my region for the fish that I eat is wild caught Cod. I've used this website's recommendations, the recommendations from the Monterey Bay Aquarium's database, and sustainable labeled fish in my fish consumption practices for quite some time.

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Industry Recycle Everything I Can

How could you incorporate other "Rs" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "Rs" make you feel?

Tim Pettit 2/04/2024 1:11 PM

I recycle all papers, metals, and plastics meeting the guidelines laid out by the Portland government website: https://www.portland.gov/bps/garbage-recycling/recycling

I initially didn't know that I had more plastic recycling options until I visited this website so this has increased the amount I'm able to recycle.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Calculate My Household Carbon Footprint

After you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?

Tim Pettit 1/21/2024 8:20 PM

Being a scientist I calculated my carbon footprint using 3 different services: 8 million trees, EPA, and and the Carbon Footprint network. For the EPA I had 13.4 tonnes, 8 million trees I had 16.06 tonnes, and the Carbon Footprint network I had 12.2 tonnes for an average of 13.9 tonnes of CO2 for our household. I did see that we can save 0.002 tonnes or ~6k pounds of CO2 through replacing our 13 bulbs that came with the house with energy efficient bulbs and by driving 1 day less to campus.

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