{"id":1837,"date":"2020-08-11T21:34:05","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T21:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/?page_id=1837"},"modified":"2023-12-08T15:14:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:14:49","slug":"reduce-food-waste","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/eco-living\/refuse-and-reduce\/reduce-food-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reduce Food Waste"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n        #myVideo_mp4{\n        position: absolute; z-index: -99; width: 100%; height: 100%;top:0;left:0;\n    }\n    banner-image-1 iframe,\n    banner-1 iframe{\n        width: 100%;\n        height: 100%;\n    }\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow {\n\t\tpadding:64% 0 0 0 !important;\n\t}\n    .banner-1.full-block .mob-banner-sect.high-content-arrow .banner-txt-1 {\n\t\ttop: 10%;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"banner-1 full-block large-banner child-page  \">\n        <div class=\"mob-banner-sect lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;background-repeat: no-repeat;\n    background-size: cover;height:auto;padding:56.25% 0 0 0;\" data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/header-a-reduce-food-waste-1.png)\">\n            <div class=\"banner-txt-1\">\n                                                                                <h1>How to Reduce Food Waste<\/h1>\n                                <h3>Revisit the Five R&#8217;s to cut down on wasted food, which saves money and prevents climate emissions.<\/h3>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <div class=\"banner-image-1 banner-image-mobile lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\"\n              data-bg-image=\"url(https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/header-a-reduce-food-waste-1.png)\">\n\n                     \n        \n<script>\n  \/\/ 2. 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If we redirected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/bio\/dana-gunders\/wasted-second-edition-nrdcs-landmark-food-waste-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">just one-third of the food that we now waste<\/a> to those in need, it would&nbsp;exceed what is needed to address the issue of food scarcity in this country. If minimizing food waste is important to you, here&rsquo;s how you can get started!<\/p>\n<h2>1) Rethink: Question Your Habits<\/h2>\n<p>To really reduce food waste, we have to start by questioning our beliefs and actions that can unintentionally lead to wasted food.<\/p>\n<h4>Overshopping<\/h4>\n<p>Do you do all of your food shopping on one day of the week hoping to avoid a second trip to the grocery store? Try limiting what you buy to the necessities&mdash;a second trip to the store later in the week could be just a quick stop!<\/p>\n<h4>Making Too Much Food<\/h4>\n<p>Many recipes yield far bigger meals than your household can consume. Try halving the recipe, or follow recipes designed for smaller yields, like those provided by<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/insanelygoodrecipes.com\/dinner-recipes-for-two\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insanely Good<\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/default.salsalabs.org\/T6b3253c4-8ca4-4e91-9a82-2d83e598862c\/07da0d5d-32a4-4cf4-b4cf-47e055581bed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dessert for Two<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Rethinking What&rsquo;s Edible<\/h4>\n<p>Do you cook broccoli florets, but throw out the stalks? Or roast beets, but never eat their greens? Stems and leaves of vegetables are actually loaded with nutrients&mdash;find ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/lovefoodhatewaste.com\/article\/food-storage-a-z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">use up those veggie scraps<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>2) Refuse: Take Only What You&rsquo;ll Eat<\/h2>\n<p>Be aware of situations where taking more food than you will eat is common! For example:<\/p>\n<h4>Buying in Bulk<\/h4>\n<p>Shopping at warehouse clubs or buying a lot of an item just because it&rsquo;s on sale can save money&mdash;but it can also lead to a lot of waste. Be sure you can use up large purchases before their expiration date.<\/p>\n<h4>All-You-Can-Eat Buffets<\/h4>\n<p>With all the choices in front of you, it can be easy to load up on more food than you can eat. Take small portions&mdash;and go back for seconds of the dishes you enjoyed the most.<\/p>\n<h4>Wishful Eating<\/h4>\n<p>Do you buy apples because you know they&rsquo;re good for you, but never end up eating them? Is tempeh on your grocery list, even though it never sounds tempting? Refuse the foods that most commonly go to waste.<\/p>\n<h2>3) Reduce: Manage the Source<\/h2>\n<p>Streamline your food use by <a href=\"https:\/\/savethefood.com\/meal-prep-mate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">planning meals, shopping smart, and storing food properly<\/a>&mdash;you&rsquo;ll not only reduce food waste, but money waste, too!<\/p>\n<h4>Plan Your Meals<\/h4>\n<p>Plan how you can use the same ingredients in multiple meals. For example, use up kale by adding it to salads, soups, smoothies, and saut&eacute;ing it with garlic as a side dish.<\/p>\n<h4>Make a List (and Shop Your Kitchen First)<\/h4>\n<p>Make a list of all the food you need and the quantities needed. Before heading to the grocery store, check out your refrigerator and pantry&mdash;you may already have many of the items on your list!<\/p>\n<h4>Store Your Food<\/h4>\n<p>Take the time to wash, dry, and chop produce, storing them in clear containers and labeling them so you don&rsquo;t forget they&rsquo;re there.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>4) Reuse: Expand Food&rsquo;s Shelf Life<\/h2>\n<p>Even when produce has lost some of its freshness, it&rsquo;s still edible! You can easily extend the life span of food nearing its expiration date.<\/p>\n<h4>Less-Than-Fresh Veggies and Fruit<\/h4>\n<p>Add overripe fruits and veggies to smoothies, or bake fruit into cobblers and veggies into casseroles. Or, freeze fruits and veggies to preserve them for weeks (or months)!<\/p>\n<h4>Leftovers Night<\/h4>\n<p>Much of the food Americans waste is leftovers that have been forgotten. Reverse this habit by reserving one day a week to eat up leftovers.<\/p>\n<h4>Donate<\/h4>\n<p>Find a food bank in your community&mdash;you can often donate fresh produce that you know you won&rsquo;t be able to eat, in addition to canned and packaged foods that are nearing their &ldquo;use by&rdquo; date.<\/p>\n<h2>5) Recycle: Compost Food Scraps<\/h2>\n<p>Inevitably, you will have some residual food waste&mdash;but don&rsquo;t throw it in the trash! Organic matter (such as food) that is thrown in the trash rots in landfills and produces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/assessment-report\/ar5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">methane, a dangerous greenhouse gas that is 84 times stronger at trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Prep Before You Compost<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Before you throw food in the compost, take off stickers, rubber bands, tags, and any other non-organic materials.<\/strong> Throwing plastic into the compost bin can lead to finished compost that contains <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/reducing-plastics\/microplastics\/\">microplastics<\/a>, which can get into soils, groundwater, and food.<\/p>\n<h4>Use Compost in Your Garden<\/h4>\n<p>You&rsquo;ll not only grow more nutrient-rich food that requires less watering, you&rsquo;ll also increase your soil&rsquo;s ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/our-programs\/composting-and-carbon-farming\/\">absorb excess carbon from the atmosphere to help curb climate change.<\/a><\/p> \n\n                <\/section>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>    \n\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"related-resources-sec   \" style=\"margin-top:0px; 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