Sara Higgins

Maryland Zoo

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
457 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

540

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

18

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted

Sara's actions

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Make Your Own

I will try new recipe(s) or food preparation method(s) each day, such as canning, pickling, making yogurt, or baking granola bars or bread.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Personal Care

Lather Up

I will replace my soaps, shampoos, and conditions with either a bar or refillable option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Complete a Waste Audit

I will conduct a waste audit - including recyclables and compost - to understand how much waste I create and where I can reduce the most.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Cook a Zero-Plastic Waste Meal

I will prepare 1 meal(s) at home each day without using any items packaged in single-use plastic.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Shop the Bulk Bins

I will purchase dry goods from the bulk section of my grocery store, and use my own containers to do so.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Shop the Bulk Bins

How has buying bulk impacted the quality of the food you receive? Why do you think Western society relies more on prepackaged foods rather than buying in bulk?

Sara Higgins 7/09/2019 1:49 PM

Buying from bulk bins allows me to only get what i need so there is no excess waste and the food is usually fresher.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Make Your Own

How do you feel about being more involved in the food preparation process? Joyful, overwhelmed, engaged, empowered? What are the benefits of choosing to process or produce your own food instead of buying it pre-processed?

Sara Higgins 7/09/2019 1:47 PM

I love cooking and making my own food. I can control the amount of spices and salt in my own food. Homemade food is so much better for you. Also, home grown veggies are so much more flavorful than anything store bought.

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