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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, 2024
Nissa Knutson's avatar

Nissa Knutson

Washington County Staff

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 186 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    16
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    8.5
    pounds
    food waste prevented

Nissa'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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Cooking

Reimagine Leftovers

I will learn about how to repurpose my leftovers into new meals and then try it.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Shopping

Stick to Your Grocery List

I will only purchase the items on my grocery list and avoid impulse purchases.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Properly Store Veggie Snacks

I will put carrots and celery in jars filled with water to keep them fresh, crisp, and easy to grab for up to a week. I will properly store 2 veggie snacks.

COMPLETED 2
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 3.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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  • Nissa Knutson's avatar
    Nissa Knutson 8/05/2024 6:40 AM
    Off to a strong start! Last week did really well with sticking to grocery list and not over-buying. Also cleaned out fridge and re-organized so easy to see what needed to eat first and made use of all of our food by sticking to meals and using leftover meat/veggies in different ways - added to pasta, added to nachos for snacks. Heading out on a 5-day vacation so the next week will be interesting as I look for ways to incorporate these ideas into a road trip. Our home refrigerator is set up for those staying behind though.
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