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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
    In 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?

    Liv Wynn's avatar
    Liv Wynn 3/05/2026 9:26 AM
    I make a lot of juices and smoothies, it really doesn't matter what part of the fruit or vegetable you use because it ends up tasting the same!

  • Erik Starks's avatar
    Erik Starks 3/04/2026 8:55 PM
    dinner was very much not meatless tonight – my mother once again forgot and there was no workaround. tomorrow!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Industry
    What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

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    Manny Lopez 3/04/2026 8:37 PM
    I typically use paper and plastic bags when I go out shopping because sometimes, I forget to bring a reuseable bag, now I make sure to always have at least two in my car at all times

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    Manny Lopez 3/04/2026 8:36 PM
    Two tasks I had picked had been relatively easy to do thus far, it's the third one of having to remember to make sure I unplug everything in my room that has been a little tuff to remember, but I am getting better

  • Erik Starks's avatar
    Erik Starks 3/04/2026 4:26 PM
    took another walk to the beach! today was sunny but very windy! the ocean was nice, though.

  • Sofia Contreras's avatar
    Sofia Contreras 3/04/2026 2:28 PM
    So far, the ecochallenges have been going well, but a bit challenging since I'm focusing on not using media while I'm eating, ive found that eating outside has helped me alot with this transition, and I'm hoping at some point in this challenge ill be able to eat mindfully inside without any media or going outside.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation
    What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

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    Sofia Contreras 3/04/2026 2:17 PM
    While going on my daily walks ive found that it gives me the opportunity to become familiar with local trails and parks. I'm planning to do daily walks even after this challenge is over.

  • Erik Starks's avatar
    Erik Starks 3/04/2026 1:22 PM
    rice bowl with broccoli and tofu!

  • Arran Hare's avatar
    Arran Hare 3/04/2026 12:52 PM
    Pretty good, just got my first daily one in, and it wasn't nearly as difficult as I thought.

  • Erik Starks's avatar
    Erik Starks 3/04/2026 11:07 AM
    enjoying my usual matcha but with oat milk today and it tastes very sweet and delicious! normally i sweeten it with honey but i decided to try a different milk today. the straw is made from paper instead of plastic.