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Welcome to Stop Food Waste Challenge!

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Hennepin County | Ramsey County | Washington County
Stop Food Waste Challenge
August 1 - August 31, 2025
Becca David's avatar

Becca David

Art to Change the World Climate Action Team

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 532 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    45
    zero-waste meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    advocacy action
    completed
  • UP TO
    36
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    16
    pounds
    food waste prevented

Becca's actions

Planning

Keep a Food Inventory

I will take a fridge and pantry inventory to stay up to date with what I have at home before I go grocery shopping.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Planning

Make Time for Meal Prep

I will set aside time to prepare meals in advance.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Get Social

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Planning

Plan a Leftovers Day

I will plan a meal to use up leftovers by creating a tasty smorgasbord or using a recipe that repurposes them.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Storage

Create an Eat First Area

I will create an "Eat First" area in my fridge to prioritize food that needs to be used right away for my household of 1.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Storage

Organize My Refrigerator

I will organize my refrigerator to maximize shelf life based on the temperature and humidity of different spots.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Storage

Make Smoothies

I will freeze fruits and veggies, such as overripe bananas or avocados, to use later in smoothies.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community
    How did you share your food-waste-reduction journey? What was the reaction to your posts?
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    Becca David 8/31/2025 7:29 AM
    Well, I'll try this again. Here's an image of my clean the fridge soup😊😊 I
    use some things from the freezer along with fresh vegetables.
    Brussels sprouts, mushrooms, onions, peppers
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Planning
    What kinds of foods do you like to eat as leftovers? If you or your household members don't like eating leftovers, are there any foods you would be more willing to try than others?
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    Becca David 8/31/2025 7:27 AM
    Posted this on social media, but I don't think I posted it here so here is a photo of "Clean the Fridge Soup"
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Storage
    What kinds of food are on your Eat First shelf? Has creating an Eat First area helped you reduce food waste?
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    Becca David 8/31/2025 7:23 AM
    This is an area where I can see immediately when I open my fridge!

    I always forget things on the top shelf so that's a spot for things like eggs. By rearranging my shelving, I've been able to make items more visible and use them appropriately.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Storage
    Did you find that you were storing things in a spot that wasn't a good fit? Which items have you changed?
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    Becca David 8/12/2025 10:29 AM
    I literally found out that my biggest downfall is not seeing what's in the back of the fridge that's what's prompted my reorganization. It's pretty crazy in there right now. It looks like a garden exploded inside!

    More to come on this adventure!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Planning
    Are there food items you have been better about using up and not wasting since you started keeping an inventory of what's in your fridge?
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    Becca David 8/02/2025 8:00 AM
    "What was I thinking!"

    Working on this food inventory is showing me there are certain things I can't live without and there are some things I think I need and I don't use as much at as much as I thought... for example the large bag of diced celery has been waiting for use for some time now and since it's not soup, whether I realize my mistake of not separating it into smaller portions for stirfry when I put it in the freezer.

    However, gently hammering to separate it should solve the problem!
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    Becca David 8/01/2025 4:50 PM
    Just getting started on the challenge and inviting/re-inviting team members! Right now my kitchen is kind of messy and that is detrimental to food prep and definitely makes me not want to focus in the kitchen, however, little by little, I'm getting organized and hoping that the food waste challenge will be an inspiration!
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Planning
    Do you have days when you don't have time to spend making food? How has meal prep helped one those days?
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    Becca David 8/01/2025 4:43 PM
    I learned from my mom meal prep can only save you time, but also set you up in a pinch for unexpected guests.

    For example, preparing hamburger, turkey patties in advance, and putting them in the freezer, chopping enough celery, and onions to last for two days,
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    Becca David 7/04/2025 8:48 AM
    I've been using these beautifully colored fresh eggs for breakfast and side dishes. Dying the shells and grinding to a powder makes a great addition to your fertilizer!
    Look at these colors!

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