Asheville City Council proclaimed April “Food Waste Reduction Month” during the April 11, 2023 council meeting, but we’re committed year-round! Read the proclamation here.
Together, we have diverted over ONE MILLION POUNDS of food waste from the landfill! Thank you for your efforts in helping the City of Asheville/Buncombe County reach this important milestone! What a tremendous accomplishment!
To get in on the action, check out these great Food Waste Reduction activities!
- Conduct a home food waste audit and share your observations with your friends and the local food waste community.
- Play a game of food waste bingo!
- Keep an eye on the Food Waste Solutions WNC’s website and @wncfoodwaste social media for fun community challenges, events, and prizes to reduce food waste!
- Register for the Food Waste Drop-off Program to keep your food scraps and organics out of the landfill. Learn more and register on the City of Asheville’s Composting webpage.
- Look for the “Save the Food Asheville” logo on sanitation trucks, social media and around town as we collaborate with community partners to share tips and tricks to keep food out of the landfill.
- Use our Save the Food quick reference guide and see that reducing food waste is as easy as 1, 2, 3 (4!)
- Share a cooking tip, photo of your compost bin, or other resources using hashtags #savethefoodavl and #savethefoodwnc to keep the conversation going!
CONTINUE READING AT CITY OF ASHEVILLE:
https://www.ashevillenc.gov/projects/food-waste-reduction-initiative/
https://www.ashevillenc.gov/service/backyard-composting/
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