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Josh Newport (Ecochallenge.org Staff)

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 165 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    food item
    properly stored
  • UP TO
    42
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    1.7
    pounds
    food waste recorded
  • UP TO
    2.0
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    5.0
    zero waste recipes
    cooked

Josh's actions

Cooking

Fruit Smoothies

Freeze fruits nearing their end and use in smoothies. You can even try freezing avocados (see Resource)!

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Shopping

Skip the Cart

Bigger carts make us feel like we need to fill them! Use a hand basket to improve grocery store discipline and prevent over-purchasing.

COMPLETED 0
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 3 root-to-leaf recipes.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Shopping

Support Imperfection

20 billion pounds of fruits and veggies go to waste on farms every year, often because they don't live up to the cosmetic standards of grocery stores. Buy ugly produce at the grocery store, farmers market, or sign up for an ugly produce CSA box.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Planning

Portion Planning

Use a portion size guide to ensure appropriate portions when cooking. I will cook 1 portion-appropriate meals.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food Waste Tracking

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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