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October 14 - October 28, 2016
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Bobby Piper

UW La Crosse

"I really want to tame my food waste! I love cooking, and I would love to try to make sure I only buy what I need vs. want for cooking. I think that food waste is a very important topic that most people do not think about. "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 90 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    20
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    4.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    2.0
    miles
    traveled by foot
  • UP TO
    2.2
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved

Bobby's actions

Waste

Needs vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Eat Meatless Meals

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) per day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Say No to Seafood

I will not eat seafood.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Just Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transportation

Walk Instead

I will walk 2 mile(s) per day instead of driving and avoid sending up to 2.19 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 20 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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  • Bobby Piper's avatar
    Bobby Piper 10/24/2016 1:28 PM
    Not eating seafood might be easier than I thought. I am probably going to pick a more challenging one.

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    Bobby Piper 10/19/2016 10:57 AM
    I am excited to start meal planning again! Laziness is no excuse!