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Welcome to Hennepin County Zero Waste Challenge!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Hennepin County Zero Waste Challenge expert in no time!

Hennepin County
Hennepin County Zero Waste Challenge
May 1 - May 31, 2021
Sarina Khariwala's avatar

Sarina Khariwala

CG Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 177 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    40
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    20
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    2.0
    pounds
    waste recycled
  • UP TO
    4.3
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Sarina's actions

Week 3 Focus: Out and About

Reach Out to a Restaurant

I will ask 2 restaurants to switch to making items like disposable utensils, straws and napkins available upon request only.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Week 1 Focus: Recycling and Composting

Recycle Plastic Bags

Instead of trashing them, I will recycle 10 plastic bags by bringing them to a drop-off.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Find Local Recycling Drop-Off Centers

I will find out where to take the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Start Backyard Composting

My household will set up a backyard bin to compost our fruit and vegetable scraps.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    At Home Find Local Recycling Drop-Off Centers
    Our ability to recycle certain things ebbs and flows based upon many factors. Luckily there are places that accept uncommon things to recycle or dispose of in a less harmful way. What did you find when looking for places to recycle items that can't be recycled in your curbside bin?
    Sarina Khariwala's avatar
    Sarina Khariwala 5/26/2021 8:31 PM
    In Bloomington there is a recycle place that takes paint and other household items. However I also learned bridging and habitat for humanity in normal circumstances accepts these type of donations and reuses rather than ending up in a landfill. 
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    Sarina Khariwala 5/25/2021 8:18 PM
    The challenge has gone well. I didn’t login everyday but I was committed everyday to making a change
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