Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown

April 1 - April 30, 2021

Stacy Darling

Hartford Environmental Action Team (HEAT)

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Stacy's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Composting

Composting, Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

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Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

Farm Irrigation Efficiency

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

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Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Stacy Darling 4/15/2021 8:41 AM
These are all suggestions and do not indicate spoilage. I will definitely view foods with best by dating as a suggestion and not a period when it needs to be discarded.

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