April 3 - April 24, 2019

Alessandra DiGrigoli

"My mission is to reduce food waste on Seton Hall's campus and to educate my fellow classmates on what they can do to reduce their own food waste."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
666 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

330

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

22

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

Alessandra's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Choose Recycled Paper

#70 Recycled Paper

I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
Alessandra DiGrigoli 4/23/2019 8:00 PM
I would rather use the money that gets wasted for food being thrown out to go on a vacation with my family. I love spending time with my family and I would rather see the money being used for something enjoyable for everyone instead of being thrown away.

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Alessandra DiGrigoli 4/23/2019 1:00 PM
During class today, we planted seeds in our campus garden. Can't wait to watch my team's spinach grow in the few weeks that we have left in the semester. #teampopeye

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Alessandra DiGrigoli 4/16/2019 6:22 PM
In class today, I learned about Vandana Shiva. She fights against Monsanto, the company that created pesticides. While many people use pesticides today, they do not realize the origins of these chemicals, which is chemical warfare. We need to fight against the use of pesticides which is contributing to the destruction of our environment faster than we think.

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Alessandra DiGrigoli 4/10/2019 2:03 PM
Over this past semester, I have conducted two food waste audit in Seton Hall's cafeteria. With the information that I have collected from the 2 audits, I hope to inform the food service at our school about what students seem to be wasting the most. If changes can be made, then students will most likely be happier.

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Alessandra DiGrigoli 4/09/2019 3:15 PM
During class time today, the sustainable foods class cleaned up the garden and started to get the garden ready for planting. Can't wait to plant the seeds and to watch them grow!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
Alessandra DiGrigoli 4/09/2019 3:12 PM
On my daily walks, I have noticed that I have become more aware of my surroundings. I can enjoy the beauty of nature while getting some exercise. I think that cars and buildings really take away from connecting with nature.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials

Good job on choosing recycled paper! How can you take your action a step further?
Alessandra DiGrigoli 3/28/2019 8:02 AM
I can take this action of choosing recycled paper further by educating others on the benefits of choosing recycled paper over non-recycled paper.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Alessandra DiGrigoli 3/28/2019 7:57 AM
Knowing the difference allows me to make better choices when buying food. I know what will be most useful for me to not waste any food.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

In your opinion, what contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other countries? What does this say about North American values and ways of living?
Alessandra DiGrigoli 3/28/2019 7:56 AM
I think that people in North America eat more meat because it is easily available to them. There are a variety of options of meat available in the supermarkets. I think that North American ways of living have shifted away from having strong values in agriculture.

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