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Waste less together.

Learn about wasting less from others and be a good role model yourself, whether that be at home, at events, or when you go out to eat. Do what you can to prevent waste from the start.

Order Half-Portions

I will ask for half-portions options at a restaurant or cafe to minimize food waste.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Eating Out Without Waste
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DAILY ACTION
Watch a Documentary About Food

I will watch (___) videos or documentaries to learn about the scope and scale of food waste in this country.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Food Waste: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story

Dumpster Diving Across the USA
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Request More Food Options

I will request local and/or organic food options at work, on campus, at the store, or at a restaurant I frequent.

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ONE-TIME ACTION
Host a Salvage Supperclub

I will host a dinner party made from ingredients that would've otherwise been thrown away and have conversations with my (___) guests around food waste.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

How to Host a Salvaged Food Dinner Party

4 Tips on Hosting a More Sustainable Dinner Party
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Volunteer to Rescue Food

I will volunteer (___) hours to support existing community food waste reduction and recovery efforts like gleaning or for a food bank.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Produce Reclamation

USDA Let’s glean toolkit
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Volunteer at a Local Farm

I will find a local volunteer opportunity at a farm for hands-on experience with our local food system. I will volunteer (___) hours.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Volunteer at Big River Farms

Volunteer at Youth Farm

Volunteer with Open Arms of Minnesota

Volunteer at Urban Roots MN

Volunteer at Frogtown Farm
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Get Social

I will share information about food waste and the actions that I am taking on social media.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Challenge resources
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Follow Bloggers and Influencers

I will follow (___) food waste prevention bloggers and influencers to get continuous tips and reminders that I can add to my lifestyle to waste less food.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Zero-Waste Chef

15 Social media accounts to help you reduce food waste
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ONE-TIME ACTION
Send it Down the Grape Vine

I will talk to (___) family members or friends about my experience with this challenge, food waste, and what I have learned.

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ONE-TIME ACTION
Keep all food waste out of the garbage

In addition to using up my edible food, I will keep any extra scraps out of the trash by separating them for backyard composting, curbside pickup, or a drop-off program.
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ACTION RESOURCES:

Organics Recycling Webpage (Hennepin County)

Food Scraps Webpage (Ramsey County)

Food Scraps Collection (Washington County)
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ONE-TIME ACTION
CREATE A CUSTOM ACTION

Ideally, you’ll choose at least one measurable goal so that you can measure your success but there are no limits on what you can choose—so exercise your creativity!

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