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food waste

Leftovers and more

December 19, 2024 by The Advocacy Committee

written by: Kai Robertson So far, we’ve covered the importance of food waste, tips for when you hit the grocery store, and how to best use your fridge to give …

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November 2024 EcoAdvocate

December 11, 2024 by EcoActionArlington

November 2024 NEWSLETTER Please let the County Board know that you want to see a robust building decarbonization program that will reduce energy use and phase out fossil fuels for …

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October 2024 EcoAdvocate

November 14, 2024 by The Advocacy Committee

Speaking up as Arlington County plans its future in big and small ways is important to make sure that all possible opportunities to address the climate and other environmental crises …

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Properly Storing Food to Avoid Food Waste

October 30, 2024 by The Advocacy Committee

written by : Molly Bolan We have covered the importance of food waste and some tips for when you hit the grocery store. But once you’ve purchased your food, it’s …

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EcoAdvocate September 2024: Candidates Questionnaire

October 2, 2024 by The Advocacy Committee

The EcoAdvocate SEPTEMBER 2024 NEWSLETTER   Addressing the climate and other environmental crises requires urgent and  transformational changes at the global, national, state and local levels. With time running out …

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SHOPPING TIPS TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE

September 27, 2024 by The Advocacy Committee

It’s a common enough experience: You come home from the farmer's market with a dozen eggs only to realize there’s already a hardly-touched carton in the fridge. Or after a fun week of dining out with friends, all the produce you bought last week is – rather un-appetizingly wilting away. Or you’re standing in the produce aisle thinking, I can definitely eat this whole bundle of kale on my own this week, forgetting that you were sick of kale within three hours the last time you bought it. 

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Food Waste: Why it Matters

August 29, 2024 by The Advocacy Committee

According to EPA (and many other sources), approximately one-third of food produced in the United States is not eaten. Americans on average waste about 1 pound of food daily. Food …

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What You Can Do: More Composting Options for Arlington

August 13, 2024 by The Advocacy Committee

Multi-family residents can now divert their food scraps to produce compost for healthy soil. The Solid Waste Bureau has recently launched a pilot program to collect food scraps and food-soiled …

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What You Can Do: A Climate-Friendly and Healthy Diet

March 26, 2024 by The Advocacy Committee

Most of us are aware that shifting to a vegan or vegetarian diet can have a big impact in reducing our individual carbon footprint. For social, cultural, and emotional reasons, …

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Be an Active Participant in Collecting Food Scraps Waste

August 12, 2021 by The Advocacy Committee

A successful launch of this program will depend on residents enthusiastically embracing the effort. You can help by: For those living in a multifamily building, you can drop off food …

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A Step Forward Toward Zero Waste

August 12, 2021 by The Advocacy Committee

Curbside food scrap collection will reduce the residential waste stream going to the Waste-to-Energy facility by 20 percent (wet food scraps don’t burn well)  and increase the countywide recycling rate …

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