Food Hacks that Prevent Waste Workshop

Don’t throw your cash in the trash!

An EPA report found that the cost of food waste to each U.S. consumer to be $728 per year. For a household of four, the annual cost is $2,913, with an average weekly cost of $56. Wasting food is not only bad for your wallet but harmful to the environment, and prevents food from going to those in need. 

Fortunately, there are practical steps we can all take now to help solve the problem of food waste.

Join us to learn:

• Practical and successful methods to prevent food waste in your own kitchen
• How to divert food waste from the landfill
• Tips for buying only what you need, eating what you buy, and avoiding throwing away food.
• Where and how food is being wasted in the U.S. and around the world
• The social, environmental, and economic impacts of food waste 

Solana Center’s knowledgeable speakers will present practical solutions for reducing food waste in your home, and discuss how incorporating these practices into your daily life can be a great way to help the environment and save money. You have the power to reduce food waste by making small changes to your daily life and habits. 

Attendees will have the chance to win one of two $20 Visa gift cards.

Learn more and register at solanacenter.org/events

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