Hilde Martin
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 815 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO14plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO20minutesspent learning
Hilde's actions
Kitchen
Plant a Garden
I will plant an herb or vegetable garden using as little plastic as possible and to save from the plastic used buying herbs and veggies.
Kitchen
Dive Into Expiration Dates
Just because something is past its "expiration date," it might not actually be expired! I will spend 15 minutes learning about the difference between best by, use by, and sell by dates and how to tell if my food is actually expired.
Study
Buy Only What I Need
I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.
Kitchen
Give Veggie Scraps Another Life
Vegetable broth cartons are not easily recycled and often not accepted for recycling at all. To avoid or reduce my use of these cartons, I will save my vegetable scraps and fresh herb stems to make homemade vegetable broth instead.
Kitchen
Take the pre-survey!
Help us make the Plastic Free Ecochallenge the best it can be! Take the challenge pre-survey (and look out for the post-survey at the end of the challenge!) so we can better understand the impact the challenge has and how we can improve in the future. Plus, you'll earn points for completing it! Thank you!
Participant Feed
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?
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Hilde Martin 7/31/2024 4:49 PMWe discovered a Coop in our neighborhood, where they not only accept, but encourage customers to bring their own containers for bulk items. They even make an effort to weigh your container in advance, so no worries about which container you bring or about 'paying' extra. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONKitchen Plant a GardenBesides having access to fresh herbs and vegetables, what benefits will you see from growing your own garden?
Hilde Martin 7/17/2024 6:57 PMBetween the deer, groundhog, rabbits & squirrels that frequent the garden, there's not a whole lot that I can successfully plant & harvest. Today however, a friend was nice enough to share some of her abundance. To pay it forward, I shared some ideas/recipes to create some variety in the daily menu. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONKitchen Give Veggie Scraps Another LifeMaking veggie broth from scraps doesn't just reduce waste, it can also save you a ton of money! What are some of the ways you use veggie broth in your kitchen?
Hilde Martin 7/16/2024 6:33 PMMost soups, but the broth will stay frozen until the weather is cooler. Can't include soup in the menu right now. Unless we go for gazpacho.