Lisa Witherow

Simply Living

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
131 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

3.0

pounds

waste composted

Lisa's actions

Nourishing Food

Forest-Friendly Foods

I will spend 60 minutes learning about palm oil, coffee, cocoa, and other products known to contribute to deforestation, and replace or remove them.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

Compost Food Scraps

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day by composting my food.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nourishing Food Compost Food Scraps

As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?

Lisa Witherow 10/15/2022 7:02 AM

I see that our trash is even slower to accumulate when we compost. It’s a transition for the family though; I’m finding a few items that need to be moved from trash to compost 😁

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- Rita Haider 10/18/2022 8:10 PM
  
  Give yourself and family time. After some time with composting and recycling I find I have less and less trash. I now average taking out one bag of trash every other week.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nourishing Food Forest-Friendly Foods

How did you figure out ways to remove foods that are not forest-friendly?

Lisa Witherow 10/09/2022 10:28 AM

I read the information about several products we consume and was pleased to see that most of them have forest-friendly and fair trade practices. I have inquired more specifically about certifications held by LifeBoost coffee, as their claims seem consistent with the standards outlined. I forwarded the article about tires to my tire-buying husband; he not only buys for the family cars but also a large fleet of commercial vehicles. I definitely see an opportunity to minimize consumption of foods that aren’t forest-friendly by not eating out and eliminating processed foods from our shopping trips. And I’m just drawing the line now - no cocaine permitted on the premises (a girl’s gotta have limits!)

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