Michele Trejo
"Leave Positive Traces of My Existence"
POINTS TOTAL
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- 1,237 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO2.0advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO3,832gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO102poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO1.9poundsfood waste recorded
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UP TO211pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO4.0zero-waste mealsconsumed
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UP TO4.0zero waste recipescooked
Michele's 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.
Planning
Food Donation
I will donate extra food. If you or your work place are hosting a catered event and have trays of extra edible food, there is no need to toss it. With a little planning your celebratory feast can help feed others.
Planning
Eat the Leftovers
I will plan an Eat the Leftovers night by creating a tasty “smorgasbord" or using a recipe that repurposes leftovers. I will eat 4 meals using leftovers.
Community
Half-Portions
I will ask for half-portions options at 2 restaurants and cafes to minimize food waste.
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.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONPlanning Food DonationWhat are some of the barriers that prevent individuals, groups, or organizations from donating leftover food?
Michele Trejo 1/13/2020 12:39 PMI do a monthly donation to The Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank via Farm Fresh To You, which is one of our LiveWell Partners. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONPlanning Date Labels DemystifiedWhat is your first reaction when you see an item that is past its "Best By" date? Where do you think this reaction comes from?
Michele Trejo 1/13/2020 12:34 PMThrow it out...because that is what we were taught. I have learned that that date is not fixed and will save and eat first those items.