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Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?


  • Becky Weeks's avatar
    Becky Weeks 1/14/2020 8:47 AM
    My food waste from Monday was not actually wasted - small bits of leftover lettuce that was added to my stock of vegetable waste to make veggie broth, a banana peel that was added to my compost bin, and chicken bones that were added to my stock of chicken bones to make chicken broth. 

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    Becky Weeks 10/19/2019 8:02 PM
    I have a lot of "waste" today, but it is all veggie scraps that went into the freezer to make vegetable stock later, and what wasn't suitable for stock went into my compost bin for my herbs... So is it really "waste"?

    • Sarah Feteih's avatar
      Sarah Feteih 10/21/2019 11:05 AM
      What an awesome idea to use your veggie scraps for vegetable stock! In this case, that would not be considered "waste", because instead of throwing the scraps into the trash, you've found a way to repurpose the scraps.

  • McVey Ayres's avatar
    McVey Ayres 10/08/2019 7:16 PM
    I'm confused; somehow I thought I signed up for a 1 week long challenge from october 1 through 7th but I see that people are still checking in. Does anyone know the length of this challenge? :) thanks

    • Sarah Feteih's avatar
      Sarah Feteih 10/11/2019 10:06 AM
      Hi McVey!

      The October 1 - 7 dates were designated as the first week of food waste tracking, but the EcoChallenge is open and active until December 2020. You can continue to check in to the site to complete actions and challenges or post on the feed until the next food waste tracking week in January.

  • McVey Ayres's avatar
    McVey Ayres 10/07/2019 7:42 PM
    This is the last day of the challenge, correct? Good job everyone. I'm glad I signed up for this it is a really great idea. 

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    McVey Ayres 10/06/2019 6:06 PM
    Just more avocado skin getting thrown out today

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    McVey Ayres 10/05/2019 9:05 PM
    Food waste weighed more today because of an avocado pit

  • McVey Ayres's avatar
    McVey Ayres 10/04/2019 9:51 PM
    I haven't changed my habits too much (other than learning how to properly store berries and a few other useful tips) during this challenge--I was already very mindful of wasting food--but today I didn't have time to pack my lunch and I ate at La Paloma at USD for the first time. The portions were huge and I totally ate past the point of being full to avoid wasting anything. Next time I will take the suggestion of ordering a half portion. 

  • McVey Ayres's avatar
    McVey Ayres 10/03/2019 8:26 PM
    Mostly just throwing away avocado peels. Weight of food waste is much higher with the pit-- haven't wased edible food. 

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    McVey Ayres 10/01/2019 10:48 PM
    Challenge is going well; didn't waste anything on day 1