Emily Keller

UMU Green Raiders

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
220 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

21

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

21

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

14

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

5.0

locally sourced meals

consumed

Emily's actions

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Locally-Sourced Meals

I will source 1 meal(s) each day from local producers.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste

Bringing your own bags and containers to the grocery store, and even to restaurants for leftovers, are a couple of ways to reduce your waste. What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Emily Keller 10/09/2018 4:09 PM
In light of this challenge, I have been trying to find ways to use less single-use items. Before the challenge I was already using reusable items as well. Examples of new reusable items I’m using include reusable grocery bags, reusable washable sandwich bags and reusable metal straws; I love them all!

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Emily Keller 10/08/2018 11:48 AM
My challenge is going well! Eating less meat has been the hardest challenge but completing it makes it worth it!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than in other places, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?
Emily Keller 10/08/2018 11:47 AM
Since we are a well developed country, many people have the wealth to eat meat for almost every meal. In less developed countries it is common for people to eat mainly vegetarian meals. It is hard to shift a meat centered country but the more educated people become on the topic, the less meat we will eat as a country.

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