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Kara Bonamo

County of San Diego - Winter

"Its food, don't waste it!"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 2,231 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    3.0
    food items
    properly stored
  • UP TO
    323
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    98
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    6.8
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    1.6
    pounds
    food waste recorded
  • UP TO
    14
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.0
    zero waste recipes
    cooked

Kara's actions

Cooking

Fruit Smoothies

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Cooking

Repurpose Leftovers

Give leftovers a new life! For example, use leftover rice to make fried rice. I will try a recipe that repurposes leftovers 2 times.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food Systems

Locally Sourced Meals

I will source 2 meal(s) each day from local producers.

COMPLETED 49
DAILY ACTIONS

Cooking

Revive Limpy Produce

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

COMPLETED 12
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.

COMPLETED 114
DAILY ACTIONS

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