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Hungry Harvest Challenge: Reducing Food Waste

April 18, 2019 KaliLeave a comment

Many of the daily challenges for the Hungry Harvest 30-Day Challenge for Earth Month revolt around reducing food waste, which makes sense given their mission. Here’s a roundup of some of the challenges so far. A lot of people think of “meal prep” as batch prepping meals for the week ahead. I’ve tried that and… Continue reading Hungry Harvest Challenge: Reducing Food Waste

Day 10: Water

Day 10: Water

April 11, 2019 KaliLeave a comment

Today’s challenge was to drink more water, with the idea being that water would be tap water from a glass or reusable water bottle. Easy enough for me, as it’s my daily habit to carry a reusable water bottle and fill it from the tap or water fountains, but I think it’s important to consider… Continue reading Day 10: Water

Challenge Day 6: Do a waste audit

April 8, 2019 Kali1 Comment

I really appreciate that Hungry Harvest including a waste audit as part of their 30-Day Challenge. Tracking every single thing you put into the waste stream can help you identify easy changes that can reduce what you throw away. I started off this blog two years ago by tracking everything I put into the waste… Continue reading Challenge Day 6: Do a waste audit

Challenge Day 5: Going vegan for the environment

April 5, 2019April 6, 2019 KaliLeave a comment

Day 5 of the Hungry Harvest 30-Day Challenge was to go vegan for a day. I’ve been vegan for about 20 years now, so for me it was just a normal Friday! In recent years scientists, including the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, have been saying that changing dietary habits is a critical component… Continue reading Challenge Day 5: Going vegan for the environment

Challenge Day 4: Reducing waste by buying less

April 5, 2019 KaliLeave a comment

Today’s goal for the Hungry Harvest 30-Day Challenge is no shopping for the day. I’ve been honoring “Buy Nothing Day” in place of Black Friday for probably two decades now, so going a day without buying anything isn’t a big deal to me. And, to be honest, aside from something like a cup of coffee,… Continue reading Challenge Day 4: Reducing waste by buying less

Challenge Day 3: Make storage sustainable

April 4, 2019 KaliLeave a comment

One of the easiest ways to cut down the trash you create at home is to choose reusable storage options. But, making the transition does take some investment. I’ve been slowly adding options over time. Note: While I might highlight specific brands in this post, it’s just because I like them. No money or free products… Continue reading Challenge Day 3: Make storage sustainable

Challenge Day 2: Pack your lunch

Challenge Day 2: Pack your lunch

April 2, 2019 Kali1 Comment

I happened to be traveling on the second day of the Hungry Harvest 30-Day Challenge – today’s challenge is to pack your lunch – and already have lunch plans with family. In general, I am a big fan of packing my lunch to work as much as possible. I use reusable glass storage containers, reusable silverware,… Continue reading Challenge Day 2: Pack your lunch

Earth Month and the Hungry Harvest challenge

April 1, 2019April 2, 2019 KaliLeave a comment

I’ve been wanting to reinvigorate my blog and Earth Month seemed like a good time to do it. I don’t believe individual actions within a system that creates so much pollution and waste will be enough to fix our problems, but I think they can make a difference. (More on that another time.) This month… Continue reading Earth Month and the Hungry Harvest challenge

October Unpackaged: Discovering new trash-free meals

October 23, 2017October 23, 2017 KaliLeave a comment

My October challenge has not been going as well as I would have hoped in some ways. A busy schedule, poor planning, and unexpected events has led to more takeout and disposable coffee cups than I would like. But at home, at least, we have been keeping trash to a minimum. Fall dishes make it… Continue reading October Unpackaged: Discovering new trash-free meals

A small success!

October 10, 2017 KaliLeave a comment

On my weekly grocery shopping trip Sunday I finally achieved a trash-free shopping trip! I did add a can of pumpkin to the cart after this, because I haven’t yet been able to find local squash to make pumpkin puree at home, even though we’re approaching mid-October. And, it’s worth noting that this was an… Continue reading A small success!

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