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Kirsten Ehresmann

Zero Waste Bennies

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 108 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    15
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.7
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    1.9
    pounds
    packaging waste avoided
  • UP TO
    11
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted

Kirsten's actions

Food

Plant a Garden

I will plant an herb or vegetable garden at my home or community garden.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Shop the Bulk Bins

I will purchase 5 products from the bulk section of a grocery store that lets me use my own containers to do so.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Use a Grocery List

I will make and use a grocery list that accounts for what I already have in my fridge and cupboards.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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 1
DAILY ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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