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michael torres

Environmental & Energy Department

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 241 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    1.0
    advocacy action
    completed
  • UP TO
    42
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    18
    pounds
    food waste prevented

michael's actions

Kids

Share Meals at Restaurants

I will plan to share meals with my 1 kids if I know they will not eat full restaurant portions.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Kids

Get Involved in the Kitchen

I will involve my 1 children in meal planning, prepping and cooking activities.

COMPLETED 7
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

Community

Get Social

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Volunteer to Rescue Food

I will volunteer 1 hours to support existing community food waste reduction and recovery efforts like gleaning or for a food bank.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Cooking

Swap This for That

If I am missing an ingredient for a recipe I will find a substitute I have on hand and use that instead.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Cooking

Save the Peels

When life gives me lemons (or other citrus peels), I will use the rinds to make a nontoxic cleaner.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Cooking

Reimagine Leftovers

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community
    How will you volunteer your time? What was your experience like volunteering and what did you learn?

    michael torres's avatar
    michael torres 8/29/2025 8:17 AM
    I volunteer weekly at Minnehaha Food Shelf, it's pretty amazing to help move 10-17K pounds of produce from a truck and see the process.