Food waste is a major issue all around the world. When we throw away food, we don't just trash the product, but also the water, time, energy, and fuel it took to grow, harvest, package, and transport it.  Food waste also ends up in landfills where it undergoes anaerobic digestion, releasing harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere that could have been prevented.  Some ways to minimize food waste are to:

• Compost at home: https://www.almanac.com/how-compost-guide-composting-home

• Use NY's curbside composting: https://www.nyc.gov/site/dsny/collection/residents/curbside-composting.page

• Eat leftovers

• Zero waste recipes: https://www.thespruceeats.com/recipes-to-use-up-food-scraps-5179510