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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Linda Phillips

YES! Readers

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 119 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    10
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    5.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    pound of paper
    has been saved

Linda's actions

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Whole Foods Diet
    Michael Pollan states that "it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor." What are your thoughts on this?

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    Linda Phillips 10/14/2018 10:05 AM
    Healthy eating can prevent many illnesses.  
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Zero-Waste Cooking
    In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?

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    Linda Phillips 10/14/2018 10:03 AM
    I generally put skins and tops in my compost. Depending on the vege, I’ll make soup