Earth Day is April 22, but our work will require more than one day. It’s a big daunting task. To make it manageable, start small, start local, start with you! Fortunately, every small step we take improves the health of the planet (and ourselves). Each act can be done daily and indefinitely. Symptoms of Climate […]
Rethinking Food Scraps
Preparing food generates scraps that are thrown away. Food scraps are the kitchen and restaurant waste from meal preparation, including vegetable peels, meat trimmings, and fruit cores as examples. Food scraps can also result from excess food or unwanted leftovers. Unfortunately, food waste can be a common occurrence in our daily lives and a systemic […]
How much food are you wasting in your home?
How much food are you wasting in your home? According to the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA), it is estimated between 30 – 40% of the food grown, processed and transported is thrown away. Mostly food waste is from food spoiling before we are able to eat it. Or maybe after cooking and […]