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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
Mary Lillestol's avatar

Mary Lillestol

Save the Earth 2021

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 147 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    10
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    plastic bottle
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    20
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    2.0
    pounds
    waste recycled
  • UP TO
    3.9
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Mary's actions

Community

Give the Gift of Experiences

I will give experiences instead of things for gifts.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Reach Out to a Restaurant

I will ask 1 restaurants to switch to making items like disposable utensils, straws and napkins available upon request only.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Belongings

Buy Used Clothes

I will buy 4 items of clothing at second-hand stores when I shop instead of buying them new.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Belongings

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 10 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and fast fashion and start applying what I learn to my own life.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Make Green Cleaners

I will make  1 of my own cleaning products (cleaners, detergents, soaps) instead of buying them.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Week 1 Focus: Recycling and Composting

Start Backyard Composting

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Week 1 Focus: Recycling and Composting

Start Organics Recycling

My household will sign up for organics recycling service or start using a drop-off site to compost food waste and food-soiled paper.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Week 1 Focus: Recycling and Composting

Recycle Plastic Bags

Instead of trashing them, I will recycle 1 plastic bags by bringing them to a drop-off.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Week 1 Focus: Recycling and Composting

No More Wish-cycling

I will recycle the right materials by educating myself on what goes in the bin and keep other things out. 

COMPLETED 1
DAILY 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 Make Green Cleaners
    Which household cleaners did you try making? Have you been able to simplify your cleaning routine?
    Mary Lillestol's avatar
    Mary Lillestol 5/23/2021 5:57 PM
    General surface cleaner made with vinegar, borax, dish soap and essential oils. 
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