Hennepin County

Hennepin County Plastic-Free Challenge

January 20 - February 17, 2021

Helen Voelker

Points Total

0 Today
0 This Week
430 Total

Participant Impact

up to

2

pounds of CO2

have been saved
up to

5

minutes

spent learning
up to

1

pounds

packaging waste avoided
up to

25

zero-waste meals

consumed

Helen's Actions

Food

Cook Meals with Zero Plastic Waste

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

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Skip Single-Use Plastic for Freezing Food

I will use reusable containers when freezing food and opt for glass or metal when purchasing new containers.

Completed
One-Time Action

Community

Estimate Your Plastic Footprint

I will complete a plastic consumption calculator to learn about my plastic footprint.

Completed
One-Time Action

Feed

Reflection Question
Food Skip Single-Use Plastic for Freezing Food

How easy or difficult have you found this task? Is there a way you could rearrange your freezer to make this work better?

Helen Voelker 1/24/2021 9:31 AM

this is simple if you have the right containers

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Reflection Question
Community Estimate Your Plastic Footprint

What did you find out about your plastic consumption by using the calculator? What did or didn't surprise you?

Helen Voelker 1/22/2021 9:07 AM

Doing okay but can do more

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