Sonya Higginbotham
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,975 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO14food itemsproperly stored
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UP TO2,661gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO165minutesspent learning
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UP TO53poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO1.6poundsfood waste recorded
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UP TO111pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO54zero-waste mealsconsumed
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UP TO54zero waste recipescooked
Sonya's actions
Planning
Eat Me First
I will create an "Eat Me First" area in my fridge to prioritize food that needs to be used right away.
Food Systems
Smart Seafood Choices
I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.
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 1 meals using leftovers.
Planning
Portion Planning
Use a portion size guide to ensure appropriate portions when cooking. I will cook 1 portion-appropriate meals.
Storage
Nuts
Without the shell, nuts like almonds, walnuts, and pecans can stay in the freezer for 2 years or more. Pack into tinted zip-top freezer bags and freeze. I will properly store 1 bags of nuts.
Storage
Bananas
To keep bananas from browning quickly, break up the bunch and separate. Don’t store bananas with apples, which speed up ripening. If the stems came covered in plastic wrap, do not remove the plastic until ready to eat as this will slow the release of ethylene gas. I will properly store 10 bananas.
Storage
Apples
Store apples up to 7 days on the counter, then move them to the refrigerator. Keep them away from bananas and avocados as they speed ripening. I will properly store 3 apples.
Planning
Meal Prep Mania
I will meal prep 2 meals.
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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Sonya Higginbotham 2/03/2020 2:54 PMI learned about Salmon today.
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Sonya Higginbotham 1/23/2020 7:49 PMI'm getting the hang of weighing my waste. Thanks Sarah. -
Sonya Higginbotham 1/22/2020 2:29 PMI am not sure if I am doing this challenge correctly. I don't through away food.-
Sarah Feteih 1/22/2020 4:15 PMHi Sonya! For more information about how to track and record food waste for the EcoChallenge, check out this "Food Waste Tracking Tips" handout. It has information about what items count as food waste and should be weighed.
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