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This has been such an interesting and fun project. I now live in an apartment building that has solar panels and is self sustaining. It's nice to know by living in that type of building I'm truly making a difference. At first I wasn't thrilled about composting but I've started to enjoy the fact that I'm not wasting leftovers. I also only cook...

It sure can be tough to break habits like getting a lid on coffee cups, straws in drinks - but when you think of it adding up, it sounds ridiculous that these practices were ever the norm! It is too easy to hid your head in the sand and I hope we can find more sustainable ways for our most wasteful practices.

I use exclusively reusable grocery bags. I TRY to remember my own reusable coffee mug when getting a coffee treat. I don't know what I can do about to-go containers, other than refuse until they change their packaging, which is hard to do when you smell that food cart...  I am on the lookout for a stainless straw also.

Promotion and availability of fresh produce is vital, especially in low-income regions where higher fat/lower nutritious food is typically available. Community gardens help too!

This was an interesting article. It made me wonder about the coffee we use at the office and whether it is the most sustainable option.

I'm still looking for a local source of bamboo drinking straws.

I must say that this challenge has helped my awareness and influenced my actions to be less wasteful and more mindful of choices that will help the eco system and not clog landfills. Hope the same is true with all of you.

I would like to use the extra $ from food waste on feeding homeless persons.

Using the #NowMoreThanEver hashtag on several of the social media platforms I am on has resulted in multiple people sharing their thoughts and feelings about how important it is for girls around the world to get a good, quality education.  It has been a real stepping stone to getting the conversation started about a very important topic.

Access to voluntary, high-quality family planning around the world is a human right that has powerful positive impacts on the health, welfare, and life expectancy of both women and their children and is a key factor in reducing rates of poverty.  Lack of access to quality family planning and pregnancy services limits their ability to build a...