Preventing Food Waste
Date: February 28, 2024
Location: In Person Waste Connections of WA office in Orchards (12115 NE 99th St #1830, Vancouver, WA 98682), the building has an 18 on it
Topics
- In this training, you will gain an understanding of how reducing food waste is good for the planet and your wallet. We will share strategies to combat food waste, minimize food spoilage and use the food you have.
Activities
- Inventory your fridge, freezer, pantry and note sell by/best by/use by dates
Video
- Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR1Y-ieyfjU
Resources
- PowerPoint slide deck & savory pancake recipe https://extension.wsu.edu/clark/healthwellness/nutrition/snap-ed-nutrition-education/cooking-with-leftover-booklet/?preview=true
- Food: Too Good to Waste https://clarkgreenneighbors.org/food-too-good-to-waste
- https://savethefood.com
- epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/food-too-good-waste-implementation-guide-and-toolkit
- oregon.gov/deq/mm/food/Pages/foodwastestrategy.aspx
Homework
- Make a shopping list and stick to it on your next trip
Curbside Composting
Topics
- Learn what is accepted in the City of Vancouver and Ridgefield’s curbside organics service and why
- Status on other cities / county adding food waste to curbside programs
Videos
- Dirt Hugger:https://youtu.be/g7_Di_XPi3k