April Eke

Walter P Moore - South/West

"To learn how to be more friendly to Mother Nature"

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participant impact

UP TO

10

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

2.0

pounds

waste composted

April's actions

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 01 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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Wildlife

Support Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators, including monarch butterflies, to produce fruit. I will spend 10 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

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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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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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?

April Eke 4/07/2020 4:06 PM

Knowing that "best buy" indicates an expectation of quality not degradation helps me not throw out perfectly good food.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Compost Food Waste

New to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?

April Eke 4/07/2020 4:00 PM

I did not know composting was odor free. And it looks easy to do. i should have started doing this a long time ago!

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