ODOT Energy Savings Drivers

Happy last day of the challenge! Congrats to all of the great work everyone has done! This has been fun 🥳

Visited the tool library today. Wow, lots of great tools available free to rent. I will be sharing this with the rest of our team.

Read some very interesting facts while researching food-prints. This one was a wow to me: "The food currently lost or wasted in Latin America could feed 300 million people. The food currently wasted in Europe could feed 200 million people. And the food lost in Africa could feed 300 million people." Food waste is definitely something...

Happy Earth Day! It is so important we take care of our planet!

Did a little researching on smart power strips and was happy to see that there are several that are highly rated, but don't cost a ton. I found one on Amazon that has 8 regular outlets and 4 USB ports for $27. Seems like a good investment!

ENERGY STAR certified LED light bulbs provide high-quality light output, use up to 90% less energy, and last 15 times longer than standard bulbs, saving money on energy bills and replacement costs. Costco has a 5 pack for $33, less than $7 a bulb for years of savings!

I saw a Today story on Dishwasher Do's and Don'ts, that said you should not pre-rinse your dishes before putting them in the dishwasher because it actually makes the dishwasher not clean as well. Modern dishwashers have soil sensors that rely on the food bits to determine how to clean the dishes and detergent actually sticks better to dirtier...

Walked to work today, but then started to run when I realized that I didn't give myself enough time... Showed up to work with a red face and foggy glasses, but that was fun! 🤣

Found several energy savings opportunities (and was able to check off a handful of one time actions 🥳) while working in our office building today!

Jogged to the gym instead of driving... although I'm going to need to bring pepper spray if I go this late again....