Portland State University Student Sustainability Center

I got busy and didn't eat my salad. Then I forgot about my snack, which was perishable. Better luck next time!

My EcoChallenge is focusing on food waste. I got really busy yesterday and didn't eat my two hard boiled eggs :(. Shame...shame...shame ;). But I ate my breakfast today! 

Focusing on food waste again today - trying to be mindful about not making too much food for lunch so that I will eat all of the food I bring with me to work :)

I have been making vegetable broth from leftover scraps when I cook, and it has been awesome! I just keep a gallon ziploc bag in the freezer, and when I am making food, I throw the extras in. Examples: ends of onions and squash, kale stems, and garlic peelings. I try to make the broth in the crockpot (just add water and salt) on Saturday night,...

I love public transportation in Oregon! I is better for the environment and I can read while on the commute to campus!

Excited to start tracking the food I waste, and I hope I can decrease it over the course of these two weeks. Anytime I waste food, I'm going to take a picture and post it :)

I'm excited to challenge myself this year! I can't wait to see what the SSC can do!!

Excited to start the EcoChallenge for the first time! This year, I will focus on eating all of the food I obtain and taking a picture anytime I waste it to see the impact.