Food waste is a big issue here in the United States! About 1/4 of what people bring home from the grocery store ends up in the trash. In this episode of EnviroAnswers, Ani provides some tips on how to organize your fridge and shop smarter – in ways that will reduce your waste.
Are you up to the challenge? Earlier this year, over 200 households in Central Oregon took the Rethink Food Waste Challenge. They weighed their wasted food each week, and received helpful resources, tips and ideas on how to reduce what ends up in the trash. Throughout the course of the Challenge, we’re happy to report that participants’ food waste dropped by a whopping 59%!
Now it’s your turn. We’ve made the Challenge available online! Sign up and you’ll receive a short email series that guides you through the process. You’ll learn what food you’re wasting in your home and how to prevent it. Pledge to waste less food! Sign up here.