Hennepin County Zero Waste Challenge

May 1 - May 31, 2021

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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?

Susan Clark 5/17/2021 2:52 PM

I thought we could do more, but were doing a whole lot of recycling and reducing now...

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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home Complete a Waste Audit

What did you learn about the waste you create? Where can you reduce the most?

Susan Clark 5/17/2021 2:50 PM

We still are having to toss about bag of mostly food wrappers, meat particularly, or other stuff that doesn't have a recycling number on it. What can we do to avoid meat product trash like styrofoam?

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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home De-Clutter My Home

How can you prevent yourself from accumulating more things in the future?

Susan Clark 5/17/2021 2:42 PM

Reuse, recycle, or reduce have become watch words in my household.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home Recycle Scrap Metal

Were there any interesting items of scrap metal that you didn't realize could be recycled? What types of metal are you now recycling that you didn't before?

Susan Clark 5/17/2021 2:39 PM

I was surprised that aluminum (sp?) foil could not be recycled many years ago and it still is not through Hennepin County, or at least I was advised by them that it was not. We recycle everything we can that is metal or take some place that recycles a particular metal if we cannot put it in our recycle bin.

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