

Julie Mattice
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 209 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO8.0locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO7.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO4.0zero-waste mealsconsumed
Julie's actions
Food
Support Local Food Systems
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will source 33 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
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.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Recycle Everything I CanHow 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?
Julie Mattice 4/03/2019 3:53 PMDefinitely by upcycling old clothing. Like making a tshirt into a scarf, or sewing a cool patch over a hole in my clothing instead of throwing the whole thing away. Last time I checked it took over 2 thousand liters of water to make one shirt, so by upcycling your clothing you're doing not only the planet, but your fellow humans and other water drinking organisms a big favor. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Smaller PortionsFun 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?