No Time to Waste
Did You Know ...?
Each year Eugene puts over 40 million pounds of food waste in the local landfill?
Want to do something about it?
Eugene School District 4J does! In partnership with the City of Eugene, 4J schools participate in the Love Food Not Waste program to reduce food waste in our local landfill, Short Mountain. Keeping food waste out of the waste stream reduces methane, a powerful greenhouse gas and is a big part of the City of Eugene's Climate Action Plan. Food waste is collected and composted into "new" soil to grow more food! Scroll for more information, videos, stories and more.
Small Shifts, big impacts!
Let's Shift: 4J Schools Love Food Not Waste
Food Waste Read Alouds
Spoiled food costs each household in Oregon about $1600 per year.
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Food Waste Facts
1/3 of all food produced for human consumption is wasted
80% of all US food waste is from homes
The water used to produce the food wasted could be used by 9 billion people at around 53 gallons per person /day.
25% of the world’s freshwater supply is used to grow food that is never eaten.
In the US, organic waste is the largest source of methane emissions.
Currently, over 800 million people on the planet don't have enough food to eat
https://stopwastingfoodmovement.org/food-waste/food-waste-facts/
Eugene Loves Food Not Waste at Home
Love Food Not Waste at home
Now is a great time to rethink our connection to our food and where it comes from. You and your family may choose to kick food waste to the curb! If you subscribe to trash service in Eugene, food waste can be added to your yard debris bins. Home composting has never been easier! Pick out a countertop food waste container and give it a try!
City of Eugene's Love Food Not Waste Residential Food Waste Collection Information
Love Food
About one in six Oregon households worry about where their next meals will come from. Be a mindful consumer and make the most of yours!
Leftovers
Did you know? Foods prepared with aromatic ingredients become even tastier when reheated? It's scrumptious science!
Store & Preserve
Canning, freezing, and drying can greatly extend the life of your food. A little planning and preparation will keep it on the table and out of the trash.
Learn more about Love Food Not Waste, Recycling Right, Eat Smart, Waste Less and Water with the links below.
Eat Smart, Waste Less
Save your food from going to waste! Take the Challenge!
Start by making small changes in the way you shop for, prepare and store your food. Check out Lane County Eat Smart, Waste Less for tips on how to shop with meals in mind, prep now and eat later, keep it fresh, eat what you buy, and measure your wasted food.
And, click here to learn about other ways to be be Waste Wise.
Lane County's Waste Wise Guide-English
Composting can range from backyard bins to industrial-scale operations.Regardless, it converts organic waste into soil carbon, averting landfill methane emissions in the process. Project Drawdown
City of Eugene's Love Food Not Waste Program
Roughly a third of the world’s food is never eaten, which means land and resources used and greenhouse gases emitted in producing it were unnecessary. Interventions can reduce loss and waste, as food moves from farm to fork, thereby reducing overall demand. -Project Drawdown
