Patti Groulx

County of San Diego

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
297 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

6.0

food items

properly stored
UP TO

487

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

6.7

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

3.9

pounds

food waste recorded
UP TO

20

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

zero waste recipe

cooked

Patti's actions

Cooking

Revive Limpy Produce

Rescue limpy produce like leafy greens or carrots by soaking in an ice bath.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Cooking

Cook From Root to Leaf

Utilize beet greens, carrot tops, and herb stems to make a delicious pesto, sauce, or dressing. I will try 1 root-to-leaf recipes.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Shopping

Shop the Bulk Bins

Grains, nuts, and other dry goods are often sold in bulk bins that allow you to purchase only the quantity you need.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Planning

Date Labels Demystified

I will not toss food once it is past the best buy date. "Expiration" dates misleadingly refer to quality, not safety. Use your senses and best judgement.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Storage

Potatoes

Store potatoes with an apple to avoid early sprouting. Keep them away from onions and in a cool, dark place. I will properly store 6 potatoes.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food Waste Tracking

Ready. Set. Record!

For each day during the food waste tracking week, record your food waste. This action accepts one entry per day, so be sure to enter one total for food waste across all of your meals, or weigh all of your food waste once at the end of each day. Please use ounces for unit of measurement.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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Patti Groulx 8/09/2020 11:43 AM

I think things are going fairly well. I'm trying for less leftovers but when I have them, if I don;t eat them the next day, I freeze them and give them to my elderly mom. As far as fresh veggies, some gets processed for my daughter's bearded dragon, some may go to feed the ducks at the local pond and if they can't eat them, the remains go into our yard waste to be composted. I'm trying to use more reusable storage containers instead of storage bags. And I seem to be buying less food cause my daughter has commented that she liked that the frig doesn't look as full and I cook our food every day!

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Patti Groulx 5/28/2020 3:22 PM

Been trying to find extra ways to use left over fruit/veg. I've been cutting some up and feeding the ducks at the Chula Vista Golf Course.

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- Sarah Feteih 5/29/2020 1:01 PM
  
  This is a great idea, Patti! You're perfectly demonstrating the strategies of the Food Recovery Hierarchy: if food waste can't be reduced at the source or used to feed people, the next best strategy is using it to feed animals.
  
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Patti Groulx 2/22/2020 9:00 AM

Challenge going ok. Being more conscious of using or freezing leftovers.

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Patti Groulx 1/22/2020 6:23 PM

Heavy waste day today because I processed all my fruits and vegetables for the week, All scraps into the compost.

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Patti Groulx 1/16/2020 8:14 AM

Started tracking my food waste yesterday. Set up my scale, got a light weight plastic bowl to hold the food. Ready to go!

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