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Welcome to Earth Day Ecochallenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
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Earth Day Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2020
Nancy Carpenter's avatar

Nancy Carpenter

University of Minnesota

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 77 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    26
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.0
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    0.5
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    1.1
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Nancy's actions

Fresh Water

Dishwasher Efficiency

I will scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher and only run the dishwasher when it’s full.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 3 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
    How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
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    Nancy Carpenter 4/02/2020 9:49 AM
    I will not hesitate to eat food that has passed its "use by" date, because now I know that it is still safe to eat.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Weekly Meal Planning
    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. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
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    Nancy Carpenter 4/02/2020 9:41 AM
    Doesn't surprise me and I'd rather spend this money on food banks and providing good, healthy food to people who are in food deserts.
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