Welcome to the Zero Waste Challenge and the first edition of the Zero Waste Update!
Now that you've completed four weeks of waste tracking and attended an intro training, it’s time to take action toward a zero waste lifestyle. Your staff liaison will check in with you soon, if they haven’t already, to review the waste reduction and diversion strategies you identified at the intro training.
You'll receive a Zero Waste Update about every two weeks. The newsletter will include dates of upcoming workshops and events, program updates, and articles focusing on different zero waste topics. Past editions will be available on the Zero Waste Challenge participate web page.
If additional members of your household want to receive the Zero Waste Update, sign up here.
Households are required to attend at least one workshop or webinar during the challenge. Workshops and webinars are led by Hennepin County staff and provide hands-on instructions for taking zero waste actions. They are also an opportunity to get your questions answered and have discussions with other participating households. RSVP for events on Facebook or by contacting your staff liaison.
Below are upcoming workshops. See the full workshop schedule on the Zero Waste Challenge participant web page.
Zero waste shopping workshop
Thursday, November 7
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Cub Foods in Crystal, 5301 36th Ave N, Crystal, MN 55422
Learn how to modify your shopping habits to create less waste. Join us as we help you plan and make decisions about packaging while walking through a grocery store.
RSVP on Facebook or by contacting your staff liaison.
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Backyard composting workshop
Tuesday, November 19
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Room 172 at Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
Learn how to compost at home! This course will cover the basic science behind composting, how to set up a backyard bin, and troubleshooting issues with your compost pile.
RSVP on Facebook or by contacting your staff liaison.
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Get a free backyard compost bin
Contact your staff liaison by October 31 if you are interested in a free backyard compost bin. Bins will be available to pick up from the Brooklyn Park drop-off facility during November.
Below are links to some helpful resources as you start the Zero Waste Challenge:
Zero Waste Guide: This is your step-by-step guide to reducing waste and increasing diversion in your home and on the go.
Zero Waste Challenge web page for participants: All of our resources and information for Zero Waste Challenge participants can be found here, so bookmark this page for future reference. Please note that because the page has information intended only for our Zero Waste Challenge participants, it is not searchable on the county's website. The page includes the workshop schedule, Zero Waste Guide, and links to Hennepin County programs and literature on reducing, reusing, diverting or properly disposing of various wastes. The waste weight tracking submission form is also located here for your use again at the end of the challenge.
Zero Waste Challenge Facebook group: Connect with other past and present Zero Waste Challenge participants, register for workshops, ask questions, and share challenges and successes. This is a closed group, so you’ll need to request to be added.
Choose to Reuse website: When you're looking for places to shop used, repair, share or donate, this website is your go-to guide for all things reuse in Hennepin County.
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