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Back to School Lunches Zero Waste Style
Back to school means school lunches! In our house we have a 5 year old Food Hero (she’ll try it, but she often just doesn’t like it), whose tastes are…
Read MoreSign up for the Rethink Food Waste Challenge
Food waste is a big issue here in the United States! About 1/4 of what people bring home from the grocery store ends up in the trash. In this episode of…
Read MoreCombating Food Waste: Deschutes County and Beyond!
There are so many amazing food waste prevention initiatives happening in the world right now. Below are some incredibly positive changes happening from businesses and individuals that are really making a difference!…
Read MoreSmart Storage For Your Food and How to Navigate Dates on Food Products
Smart storage is a lot of things. The main idea is, however, to store stuff correctly and store it in a place where you will find it. So we need…
Read MoreYoung Children Waste So. Much. Food. Here are some tips from living with one.
If you’ve dined with small children lately, you probably noticed they wasted food. Like a lot. It goes with the territory, and it can be rough sometimes. Abstract things like…
Read MoreRethink Food Waste: Prep Smarter
Give yourself a little time after getting back from the grocery store to put your food away properly! Learn how to Prep Smarter. Tip #1: Prep It Now If you…
Read MoreRethink Food Waste: Shop Smarter and technology
The age of technology means we have an utterly overwhelming supply of information at our fingertips. Sometimes it’s a bane, but often a blessing! I just found some food on…
Read MoreRethink Food Waste: Shop Smarter
Way more often than not, we spend more money at the grocery store than we need to. We get lured in by “buy one get one free” and “2 for…
Read MoreOur Food is Too Good to Waste
In the United States, 40% of food we are growing, raising, and cooking ends up going to waste. In an effort to increase awareness around the poignant issue of wasted…
Read MoreProcessing Your Compost for a Finished Product
The compost demonstration area at The Environmental Center is towards the back of the Kansas Ave Learning Garden. We were recently the recipients of a beautiful Little Free Library, installed…
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