Welcome To The Save More Than Food Newsletter
This is the perfect time to consider ways that all of us can be working toward sustainability for the new year, and SWACO can help. If you’re like most of us, you’ve probably found yourself staring into the fridge at that wilted lettuce or forgotten leftovers and felt a pang of guilt. Maybe you even know that a million pounds of food waste comes to the Franklin County landfill every day but aren’t sure what you can do to help. There’s good news, though. Small changes in how we shop, store, and cook our food can make a big difference in how much we waste, which is great not only for the planet but also for our wallets.
This newsletter will be your friendly guide to practical tips, creative recipes, and clever hacks that will help you waste less and savor more. Let’s kick off the new year by transforming those good intentions into delicious action.
Fresh Takes Tip: Shop Your Refrigerator & Freezer First
This winter, commit to looking first at what you already have on-hand before going to the store. Tired of eating the soup you made a few days ago? Freeze the leftovers in a reusable container to enjoy later, and don’t forget to label and date it. Click here for more information about how freezing meals can save you time, money, and food.
Community Spotlight: Reynoldsburg
Congratulations to Reynoldsburg on opening its first community food waste drop-off location! Reynoldsburg received funding for the site through the new SWACO Community Food Waste Drop-Off Expansion program. If you live in Reynoldsburg, you can find the new drop-off site when entering Huber Park from 7260 Livingstone Avenue. If you don’t live in Reynoldsburg, click here to find one of 34 other food waste drop-off sites across Franklin County. There’s bound to be one near you!
Fresh Takes Recipe: Broccoli Cheese Soup
Keep warm this winter and waste less food by enjoying this one-pot broccoli cheese soup made from the leftovers from a party plater. It’s a great way to put leftovers to use after a get-together so that having a party doesn’t have to mean making waste, and just one of the great recipes and tips that you’ll find in the Fresh Takes Guide. Watch the cooking tutorial here.
Get The Fresh Takes Guide
All last year, the Fresh Takes campaign provided tips and tricks, recipes, and even videos about how you can save money and natural resources by cutting the amount of food that goes to waste in your home. Now all of that great information and even the recipes are available in one place. Click here to download the Fresh Takes Guide today!
Did You Know?
Fourteen percent of what comes to the landfill every day is food waste, adding up to a million pounds each day. That takes up a lot of space in the landfill and reduces its useful life but it also affects our families’ budgets, and for a family of four, it could add up to as much as $2,000 per year in waste. Visit SaveMoreThanFood.org to learn more about food waste prevention, food donation, and composting what’s left.
