Maureen DeFrank

OSB Professional Liability Fund

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participant impact

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1.0

documentary

watched
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20

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
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95

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spent learning

Maureen's actions

Land Use

Choose Better Wood Products

#38 Forest Protection

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 30 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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Maureen DeFrank 4/24/2018 4:12 PM

My first box of imperfect produce has arrived - i can't wait to get home and put it to use! According to stats on the imperfect produce website, with each box of produce we save not only that produce from going to waste, but gallons of water and CO2 from being released into the atmosphere. Definitely a win-win-win!

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- J M 4/25/2018 1:19 PM
  
  That's great Maureen!
  
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Maureen DeFrank 4/19/2018 10:13 AM

Today i read an interesting article about food waste: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/biodiversity/americans-waste-about-a-quarter-of-the-food-they-buy-and-the-environmental-consequences-are-staggering/ar-AAw24aU?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=spartandhp. There should be more education on finding recipes to use up extra ingredients, or how to create different recipes using the same ingredients to prevent extras from one recipe going to waste.

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- J M 4/19/2018 10:40 PM
  
  Great idea Maureen!
  
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Maureen DeFrank 4/18/2018 11:03 AM

I was happy to discover the Imperfect Produce service yesterday - it helps to reduce food waste while saving money at the same time. A win-win! https://www.imperfectproduce.com/register.php?referral=365823

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Maureen DeFrank 4/11/2018 2:32 PM

it's been helpful to use smaller plates for my meals. My next challenge will be to prepare smaller amounts of food so none goes to waste!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn More about Silvopasture

Had you heard of the term silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?

Maureen DeFrank 4/05/2018 12:01 PM

I had never heard of Silvopasture before this challenge. I think one of its biggest advantages is maintaining the native environment while at the same time helping to minimize such things as methane gas.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Now that you know the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates, how will you view expiration dates differently?

Maureen DeFrank 4/04/2018 1:02 PM

I will know that these dates don't necessarily mean the food is unsafe to eat or will make me sick - they quality may not be as good, but it does not mean it will make me sick.

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