

keka ray
Points Total
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Participant Impact
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up to2.0zero-waste mealsconsumed
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up to30minutesspent learning
keka's Actions
Land Use
Restore Wetlands
#52 Coastal Wetlands
I will volunteer 4 hours with a wetland restoration project in my region.
Land Use
Buy Bamboo
#35 Bamboo
When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.
Land Use
Learn about Local Indigenous Practices
#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.
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.
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.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.
Feed
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Reflection QuestionFood Learn the Truth About Expiration DatesNow that you know the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates, how will you view expiration dates differently?
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keka ray 4/25/2018 4:25 PMMy Challenge is going good. I am on the way to commit for 4 hours per month ( for 12 month) to restoration of a marsh land in my neighborhood. I will go this weekend or next and make it final. -
Reflection QuestionFood Zero-waste CookingIn North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?
keka ray 4/23/2018 5:06 PMIt was really Nice to cook a meal without any waste. I cooked a complete meal with rice, fish, and veg. It was fun. I will be more careful about waste -
keka ray 4/19/2018 2:22 PMMy Challenge is going good. I cooked more than ONE zero waste meal for my family. That means, nothing I bought had a plastic wrapping on it, I collected water which usually going down the drain ( literally ) for my plants, when I cut the onions the food scrap I used for my compost( City does not do compost). After eating the meal, it went to my compost pile.
I started noticing that my recycle bin is not that much anymore, neither my trash!-
Kristin Bloser 4/24/2018 8:16 AMWhat a great accomplishment Keka!
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keka ray 4/12/2018 10:01 AMHi Team,
I do some fun things in my everyday life to save water. I collect tap water from my sink, while I wash fruits or vegetables with just water or while running water to get warm, I put a pitcher under the sink when I wash them, and collect the clean water. I then save them in my watering container( because it is bigger and out side in my patio. I use this water to water my plants. I am shocked to see how much water we waste. I barely use any other water to water my plants. Saves about $15.00 of my water bill per month. Not sure how many gallons though.