The most ‘wasteful’ time of year: How holiday food waste can fuel farms and a cleaner atmosphere
Story Date: 1/6/2021

 

Source: Elisa Raffa, CBS 17, 12/30/20

 
Imagine you just finished your holiday dinner. You’ve got lots of leftovers. That food waste – imagine it goes into a bucket and that bucket goes to a facility where that food waste is made into nutrient-rich soil. The soil is great for gardens and great for farmers. The best part is that food waste does not clog up landfills.

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