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food waste

SHOPPING TIPS TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE

September 27, 2024 by EcoActionArlington

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 EcoActionArlington

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 EcoActionArlington

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 EcoActionArlington

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 EcoActionArlington

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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