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Nia Keith

Mass Audubon Climate Action

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participant impact

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30

minutes

spent learning

Nia's actions

Materials

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

Multiple Industry Solutions

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Nia Keith 4/09/2020 11:42 AM
I had no idea these dates have NOTHING to do with human health but are primarily for merchants. Now I will let my nose and eyes determine when food is thrown away instead of these arbitrary "sell by" dates. The more you know . . .

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- Rishya Narayanan 4/10/2020 12:54 PM
  I, for one, need to call my grandma and ask how she can tell if a melon is fresh by knocking on it. No need for sell by dates when you can just hit a watermelon and "hear" freshness!
  
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