Ecochallenge.org

2018 People's Ecochallenge

October 3 - October 24, 2018

Heather Lorenz

WSP USA & Friends

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
69 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning

Heather's actions

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health

Learn More about Food Deserts

I will spend 15 minutes learning about food deserts and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

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?
Heather Lorenz 10/23/2018 9:59 AM
The amount of food waste per family is not surprising due to the busy lives we all lead. I find that I waste food when I buy food to prepare during the weekend but don't have time to cook the day a specific meal was planned. My goal is to better use leftovers and cook a couple of fewer days during the week but in larger amounts. I would rather use money wasted on food for a vacation or retirement savings so I'll keep that the next time I plan my weekly grocery shopping.

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