Southwest Washington APA

What are some lessons or practices people have incorporated into their day that they've learned from EcoChallenge? 

What's your favorite recipes for left-overs? I am trying to get better and using all my food. When I started composting, that helped, but then I started to see how much potentially edible food I was still wasting. This month, I made apple biscuits from some no-longer-crisp apples and left-over pancake mix from camping, banana bread, and a...

I enjoy commuting on my bicycle. Taking essential trips to the grocery store and getting that little bit of exercise allows for the rapid spread of endorphins and other good substances like dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin. It promotes positive mental health.

Wow, look at that sunshine! I'll be out watering my new trees! I got two fig trees for my yard last year and two Amur Maackia street trees the year before from Friends of Trees. Looks like our trees will be getting thirsty early this year.

I supported local farmers by purchasing my produce from the Lloyd Farmers Market. 

I've been enjoying the miles on my bike and skateboard. 

Signed up for Adopt One Block to pick up trash around my neighborhood. 

signed up for Oregon's bottle drop program to return and deposit all appropriate containers.  

Replacing my raised garden beds that are falling apart with sustainably-sourced juniper from Sustainable Northwest Wood Home Page (snwwood.com)

Opting to drive longer distances to reduce my sky miles.