Mary Fleischhauer
4/03/2019 10:48 AM
I plan on using glass and reusable containers to carry my lunch to school. I will wash them when I get home and use them the next day again. #zerogarbage
Mary Fleischhauer
"Go for the GREEN!!! Let's Be Clean!!!"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 161 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO3.0zero-waste mealsconsumed
Mary's actions
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Materials
Go Paperless
#70 Recycled Paper
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.
Materials
Recycle Everything I Can
#55 Household Recycling
I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Participant Feed
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Mary Fleischhauer 4/24/2019 9:48 AMMy Challenge has bee going okay - I wish I had been more diligent at logging in more often. I think many of the things that we challenge ourselves with we do naturally - but I wish I had been more deliberate at filling out my daily work. -
Mary Fleischhauer 4/24/2019 9:24 AMToday's the last day!! Get those points! -
Mary Fleischhauer 4/19/2019 4:09 AMit’s exciting to know I am part of something that could make a change! I have had my eyes wide open! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterialsHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodFun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?