Reducing Food waste:
- Sign up to be food rescuers- 18 states participate in Food Rescue US, a group that facilitates would be wasted food from grocery stores and delivers it to food insecure neighbors. Here is a list of organizations dedicated to reducing Food waste across the US
- Sign up to work one day a month or a season at a shelter or Food bank – This can be a fun group activity.
- Work with your local Sustainability town committee- if you have one to educate residents about how to avoid food waste and save money.
- Consider starting a composting neighborhood group.
To start a compost bin, layer of wet food waste with a layer of dry waste like newspaper or chopped up dry leaves. Keep the mixture damp and turn over the layers regularly to aerate.