Troy Rognrud
5/25/2021 11:13 AM
For me, I just have to take a few extra seconds to think about need vs want, and that usually does the trick.
Troy Rognrud
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 187 Total
Participant Impact
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up to1.9pounds of CO2have been saved
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up to1.5poundspackaging waste avoided
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up to1.0waste auditsconducted
Troy's Actions
Food
Eat Your Veggies!
To increase my fresh Vegetable intake. Because its good for my health!
Food
Try A New Way to Prep
I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning or pickling.
Food
Buy Unpackaged Produce
I will avoid 5 plastic bags by not bagging my produce or using reusable produce bags.
At Home
Basement Erasement
My Goal is to do a complete re-vamp of my basement, giving away unused items, and organizing the rest into plastic bins on shelves. I Chose this because it will give me a huge sense of accomplishment!
At Home
Make Green Cleaners
I will make 01 of my own cleaning products (cleaners, detergents, soaps) instead of buying them.
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.
At Home
De-Clutter My Home
I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.
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.
Week 1 Focus: Recycling and Composting
Toppling the Styrofoam™ Mountain!
This is a BIG goal to keep Polystyrene out of Landfills, and utilize "Densification" technology to turn it into material that has an end use... (Outdoor Furniture, Picture Frames etc.) My biggest passion is Composting, but this is right on its heels, as I believe this will serve to save valuable space at local Landfills for more appropriate materials.
Feed
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Troy Rognrud 5/28/2021 9:57 AMI joined this challenge because I have committed to doing my part to get recycling, compost and trash going into the right "Stream"! -
Troy Rognrud 5/28/2021 9:50 AMThis Zero Waste challenge is an ongoing process... I kind of prefer to say "Near Zero Waste", or "Lower Waste lifestyle", as saying "Zero Waste" can set me (And others I encourage) up for failure since it is very difficult to achieve that standard.
I will continue to push myself to "reduce my footprint", and inspire others to do the same!
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Troy Rognrud 5/25/2021 11:19 AMThe HCZWC is going well for me, I just completed the previous Henn Co Zero Waste Challenge, and took the Henn Co Master Recycling/Compost class, (MRC) so this is fresh in my mind! -
Reflection QuestionAt Home De-Clutter My HomeHow can you prevent yourself from accumulating more things in the future?