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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
Anastasia Anderson's avatar

Anastasia Anderson

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 134 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.8
    pounds
    packaging waste avoided
  • UP TO
    3.3
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    3.4
    pounds of paper
    have been saved

Anastasia's actions

At Home

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compostables - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Talk to My Community

I will tell 5 family members, friends, and coworkers about the steps I'm taking to reduce waste.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Belongings

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 20 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and fast fashion and start applying what I learn to my own life.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Belongings

Have a Zero-Waste Day

I will refuse all items that come in packaging for the entire day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Try A New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning or pickling.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Make it at Home

I will replace a store-bought item with a homemade item to reduce packaging waste.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Hold the Mail

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Week 1 Focus: Recycling and Composting

Recycle Plastic Bags

Instead of trashing them, I will recycle 20 plastic bags by bringing them to a drop-off.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

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?