Hennepin County

Stop Food Waste Challenge 2022

August 1 - August 31, 2022

Dana Mayer

"Saving the environment one less plastic bag at a time"

Points Total

0 Today
0 This Week
96 Total

Dana's Actions

Community

Volunteer to Rescue Food

I will volunteer 10 hours to support existing community food waste reduction and recovery efforts like gleaning or for a food bank.

Uncompleted
One-Time Action

Shopping

Buy Loose Produce and Shop the Bulk Bins

I will buy loose produce with a reusable bag or food from the bulk section to get the exact quantity I need.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Storage

Create an Eat First Area

I will create an "Eat First" area in my fridge to prioritize food that needs to be used right away for my household of 1.

Uncompleted
One-Time Action

Feed

Reflection Question
Community Volunteer to Rescue Food

How will you volunteer your time? What was your experience like volunteering and what did you learn?

Dana Mayer 8/03/2022 7:45 AM

I rescued @ 100
coffee drinks from my local corner store after a product reset. Products were ment for the dumpster due to label change & couldn't be sold. Got permission from the GM to rescue the items & I donated some to a local nursing home, my local food shelf & a few to my neighbors!! *A very happy resident from the nursing home enjoying her coffee drinks!!!

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Reflection Question
Shopping Buy Loose Produce and Shop the Bulk Bins

How has buying bulk impacted the amount of food you waste?

Dana Mayer 8/02/2022 10:21 AM

When I purchased bulk items I tend to cook larger portions & freeze some for later. Bulk items means less packaging

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