How Clean Plates Reduce Waste
Food scraps make up the single largest category of materials coming into the landfill at a whopping 15%
of the total.
1 million pounds of food are sent to the Franklin County landfill every day.
Every year, the average family of four wastes $2,000 on food that is purchased but never eaten.
40% of wasted food comes from the residential sector and 60% comes from the commercial sector.
Get Help Right-Sizing Your Meals
Food is delicious. But sometimes we can have too much of it. And when that uneaten food is thrown in the trash, all of the resources that went into growing it, transporting it, and cooking it become waste. So cutting down the quantity of food you waste is more than just a good practice for food lovers - it's one of the easiest ways you can affect the environmental wellbeing of your community. Find resources below to help you right-size your meals and take full advantage of all the food you buy.
Fresh Takes to Reduce Food Waste
Join the Save More Than Food movement and take action against food waste! Our resource hub shares Fresh Takes to make small, everyday changes that save you time and money all while reducing food waste in Central Ohio.
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