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How to Reduce Food Waste!
A typical household of four tosses out about $1,600 worth of food annually. Up to 40% of the food that's produced never makes it to our mouths, and all this waste is enough to fill the highest skyscraper in Chicago 44 times a year, according to an estimate by the Department of Agriculture. Meanwhile, 1 in 8 Americans struggle with food scarcity.
Make a Plan
Get Creative with Repurposing Food
Your Freezer is Your Friend
Don't be Fooled by That "Sell by" Date
Compost, Compost, Compost
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