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Linda Revere

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Support pollinators

Take an action to support our planet's pollinators. Learn about bees and butterflies. Make your yard more attractive to pollinators by planting native plants or reducing chemicals. Sign up for the Backyard Habitats Certification program. Share what you've learned.

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Smart Seafood Choices

Ocean Farming

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

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Protect our watershed - learn and do

The Tualatin watershed is crucial to our community's well-being. Learn more about the conservation and restoration activities of the past and present that are ensuring the health of our watershed. Pick an action from the following options: 1) Switch to organic or slow-release fertilizers, 2) Replace a non-permeable surface with a permeable one, 3) Always pick up after pets (if you notice a location, park, or greenspace with a pet waste problem, find a way to improve the disposal infrastructure), 4) Plant tough/hardy plants that require little or no extra water/fertilizer, 5) Use roof water or greywater in the garden instead of having it run directly to the street or down the drain.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT PLASTICS IN THE WASTE STREAM

The history of recycling programs is complex. Much of the confusion about what is and isn't recyclable started decades ago. Take some time time to learn about the evolution of plastic recycling efforts. Click 'learn more' for suggested videos and articles.

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    Linda Revere 5/23/2020 11:15 PM
    Today, I requested to be on the mailing list of Polar Bears Int'l - Canada to learn how this organization's efforts on climate change will be helpful to the survival of Polar Bears.

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    Linda Revere 5/23/2020 11:10 PM
    Keeping my bird bath filled with water so that not only the birds attend, the pollinators may take a drink.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Materials LEARN MORE ABOUT PLASTICS IN THE WASTE STREAM
    Did you learn anything with this challenge action that changes your perspective on recycling? What about plastics specifically?

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    Linda Revere 5/19/2020 4:32 PM
    I would like to look into an optional recycling center where attention is better paid to detail of separating items. Currently, my city provides a recycling trash bin and is picked up weekly by a second truck.
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    Food 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?

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    Linda Revere 5/19/2020 4:28 PM
    My research advised that it is safe to eat Pacific Ocean Perch, California Yellowtail, Yellowfin Tuna, California Halibut, and California Spiny Lobster. Further, I learned that these safer fish to eat are mostly available in restaurants like Market Broiler and California Fish Grill.

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    Linda Revere 5/19/2020 4:17 PM
    I continue to notice additional Monarch Butterflies and Hummingbirds in my backyard. The trees and shrubs I planted  are Duranta erecta, and red Cestrum, and they are doing their job attracting these animals.

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      Jane Burch-Pesses 5/20/2020 10:32 AM
      Hi, Linda!  I am not familiar with those plants.  Are they native plants?  I always worry about planting things for nectar for the adult butterflies but not planting anything for their larvae to eat. Then, eventually - no butterflies.  Hummers seem to manage well with just nectar sources, though.  I was at a presentation once where the presenter said that hummers are "semi-domesticated" because there are so many people in the Portland metro area who put out hummer feeders!  LOL!

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    Linda Revere 5/19/2020 3:55 PM
    Before next rainy season in So. Calif., I will obtain pricing and installation of rain gutter water collection tubs

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    Linda Revere 5/14/2020 4:40 PM
    I have planted trees and flowers that attract butterflies,  honey bees and bumble bees. My year old Avocado Tree attracted honey bees last month. A beautiful Monarch Butterfly has been visiting my backyard now for about 6 weeks.

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    Linda Revere 5/14/2020 4:27 PM
     I learned that the raw white shrimp I grill is farmed and imported from Indonesia. I also learned that shrimp farmed in Asia can contain several bacteria, including Vibrio and E. coli... Indonesia is the 3rd best country of origin sustainably farmed shrimp. There are 2 types of shrimp farms - intensive farms and remote extensive farms using more advanced technologies. Factors like sharing common water resources, disease transmission, transporting shrimp, and processing facilities can be the differences in shrimp farms.

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    Linda Revere 5/14/2020 3:41 PM
    Walk daily in my city using social distancing to interact with those in my neighborhood and give a wave or a hello.

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    Linda Revere 5/14/2020 3:37 PM
    Watched PBS program talking about CaliforniaFoodLink. This organization works with farmers and growers that could make large donations of perishable food. The Donate Don't Dump Program helps to feed those in need of food in California. FoodLink seeks students and volunteers to pickup the food and deliver it to California adjuncts for those in need to be fed.

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      Roberta Sommer 5/14/2020 4:03 PM
      Wow, the Donate Don't Dump program founder and leader is all of 17 years old!  Here's their website:  https://donatedontdump.net/