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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 Britton's avatar

Mary Britton

There is No Planet B

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 94 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    locally sourced meal
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.1
    pounds
    packaging waste avoided
  • UP TO
    0.6
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Mary's actions

At Home

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 0
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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Week 1 Focus: Recycling and Composting

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 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Shop the Bulk Bins

I will purchase 2 products from the bulk section of a grocery store that lets me use my own containers to do so.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Buy From A Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Participant Feed

  • Mary Britton's avatar
    Mary Britton 5/05/2021 4:36 AM
    Hey, everyone - we have a guide on How to Recycle (Nearly) Everything on our neighborhood's Environment Committee web page - https://prospectparkmpls.org/ppa/committees/environment.html .  
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