{"id":980,"date":"2021-08-27T23:52:51","date_gmt":"2021-08-28T03:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/?page_id=980"},"modified":"2025-04-30T11:29:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T15:29:42","slug":"reduce-food-waste-in-your-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/reduce-food-waste-in-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Reduce Food Waste In Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading980_564ec0-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading980_564ec0-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading980_564ec0-26\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading980_564ec0-26 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading980_564ec0-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading980_564ec0-26\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading980_564ec0-26 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading980_564ec0-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading980_564ec0-26\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading980_564ec0-26 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading980_564ec0-26\">Wasted Food Reduction at Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Food Recycling \u2013 What Is It?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mitchell Center\u2019s Maine Food Waste Solution focuses&nbsp;<strong>not only on food recycling, but on food recovery as a whole<\/strong>. In order to recover food effectively, we adhere to the food recovery hierarchy. The food recovery hierarchy is a process that allows us<strong>&nbsp;to use food at every stage of its life \u2013<\/strong>&nbsp;first&nbsp;<strong>reduce<\/strong>&nbsp;unwanted food, then&nbsp;<strong>feed<\/strong>&nbsp;hungry people, then feed animals, then compost (food recycling), and finally dispose of non-compostable items in landfills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Food recycling is the composting step of the food recovery hierarchy<\/strong>. Any leftover food scraps that are no longer edible to humans and animals are composted so that eventually the nutrients can be returned to the soil. This process mimics the&nbsp;<strong>cyclical manner of sustainability<\/strong>\u2013 compost helps crops to grow, crops become food for people and animals, leftover food is composted, and then the cycle can continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Recycle Food<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Put all food to discard in a container with a lid on the kitchen counter or in the freezer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Empty your food container at a drop-off site<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rinse your container and repeat!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Want to Begin Composting at Home?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the following links from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for some guidelines!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id980_477e8f-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id980_477e8f-11 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > 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class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/recycle\/composting-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-18-at-10.01.38\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4681\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9908015768725361;width:174px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-18-at-10.01.38\u202fAM.png 754w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-18-at-10.01.38\u202fAM-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-18-at-10.01.38\u202fAM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-18-at-10.01.38\u202fAM-105x106.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-18-at-10.01.38\u202fAM-317x320.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-18-at-10.01.38\u202fAM-423x427.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-18-at-10.01.38\u202fAM-634x640.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-18-at-10.01.38\u202fAM-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,754px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/recycle\/composting-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Basic Info and Composting at Home<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column980_1098e4-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column980_1098e4-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column980_1098e4-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column980_1098e4-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column980_1098e4-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column980_1098e4-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column980_1098e4-6f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column980_1098e4-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column980_1098e4-6f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column 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kadence-column980_1edffa-c1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/recycle\/how-create-and-maintain-indoor-worm-composting-bin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-18-at-10.06.19\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4682\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9908015768725361;width:174px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-18-at-10.06.19\u202fAM.png 767w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-18-at-10.06.19\u202fAM-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-18-at-10.06.19\u202fAM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-18-at-10.06.19\u202fAM-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-18-at-10.06.19\u202fAM-317x318.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-18-at-10.06.19\u202fAM-423x424.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-18-at-10.06.19\u202fAM-634x636.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-18-at-10.06.19\u202fAM-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,767px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/recycle\/how-create-and-maintain-indoor-worm-composting-bin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vermicomposting<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-980_d0ea55-d1 .kt-block-spacer{height:31px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-980_d0ea55-d1 .kt-divider{border-top-width:10px;border-top-color:#003263;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer alignfull kt-block-spacer-980_d0ea55-d1\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id980_bf06a0-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id980_bf06a0-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id980_bf06a0-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column980_a0bf25-01\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"955\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/12\/image-1.png\" alt=\"image of food recovery hierarchy\" class=\"wp-image-2164\" style=\"width:355px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/12\/image-1.png 639w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/12\/image-1-201x300.png 201w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/12\/image-1-94x140.png 94w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/12\/image-1-317x474.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/12\/image-1-423x632.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/12\/image-1-634x948.png 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,639px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column980_3f665a-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column980_3f665a-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column980_3f665a-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column980_3f665a-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column980_3f665a-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column980_3f665a-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column980_3f665a-a8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column980_3f665a-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column980_3f665a-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column980_3f665a-a8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maine Food Recovery Hierarchy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Reduce Unwanted Food<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inventory grocery stock\/pantry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buy and cook only what you need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conduct a wasted food audit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use leftovers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Feed Hungry People:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Donate to food banks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partner with organizations that collect and distribute perishable food<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Feed Animals<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Contact local farms to see if they can use the scraps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Compost or Convert to Fuel<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Dispose<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-980_b438e2-8f .kt-block-spacer{height:31px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-980_b438e2-8f .kt-divider{border-top-width:10px;border-top-color:#003263;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer alignfull kt-block-spacer-980_b438e2-8f\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-8.07.55-PM-1024x511.png\" alt=\"What can and can't be recycled. The following can be recycled: The following cannot be recycled:\" class=\"wp-image-100\" style=\"width:1056px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-8.07.55-PM-1024x511.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-8.07.55-PM-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-8.07.55-PM-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-8.07.55-PM-1536x767.png 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-8.07.55-PM-105x52.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-8.07.55-PM-317x158.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-8.07.55-PM-423x211.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-8.07.55-PM-634x317.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-8.07.55-PM-846x423.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-8.07.55-PM-951x475.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-8.07.55-PM-1268x633.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/foodrescuemaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/615\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-07-at-8.07.55-PM.png 1878w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You can compost: fruits and vegetables, kitchen food scraps, eggs and eggshells, leftover food, flowers, coffee grounds, meat and bones, seafood and shells, cheese and yogurt. You cannot compost: paper and cardboard, trash, food packaging, plastic and compostable ware, plastic cups and straws, beverage cartons, plastic bags and wrap, paper cups, used diapers<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-980_eadf6f-9a .kt-block-spacer{height:31px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-980_eadf6f-9a .kt-divider{border-top-width:10px;border-top-color:#003263;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer alignfull kt-block-spacer-980_eadf6f-9a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id980_22211c-66 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id980_22211c-66 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id980_22211c-66 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id980_22211c-66 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id980_22211c-66 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id980_22211c-66 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id980_22211c-66 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column980_b648aa-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column980_b648aa-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column980_b648aa-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column980_b648aa-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column980_b648aa-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column980_b648aa-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column980_b648aa-d0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column980_b648aa-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column980_b648aa-d0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column980_b648aa-d0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wasted Food Reduction Techniques<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading980_649c4a-e0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading980_649c4a-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading980_649c4a-e0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading980_649c4a-e0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading980_649c4a-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading980_649c4a-e0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading980_649c4a-e0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading980_649c4a-e0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading980_649c4a-e0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading980_649c4a-e0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading980_649c4a-e0\">Before even getting to the food recycling stage, there are many ways to<strong>&nbsp;reduce your wasted food with smart planning, shopping, and cooking techniques<\/strong>. Take some time to read a few of the articles below to find out how you can make sure that you are&nbsp;<strong>saving food- and money-<\/strong>&nbsp;with a few daily habits.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading980_6c797a-f4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading980_6c797a-f4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading980_6c797a-f4\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading980_6c797a-f4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading980_6c797a-f4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading980_6c797a-f4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading980_6c797a-f4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading980_6c797a-f4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading980_6c797a-f4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading980_6c797a-f4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading980_6c797a-f4\"><strong><br>Recipes for Leftover Food and Food Scraps<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.garlicandzest.com\/scraps-vegetable-broth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saving Vegetable Scraps to Make Broth \u2013 Garlic &amp; Zest<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/musebycl.io\/culinary\/ikeas-scrapsbook-helps-you-cut-down-kitchen-waste\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Recipe Book for your Leftovers- IKEA Food Scrapbook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delicious.com.au\/recipes\/collections\/gallery\/38-recipes-to-clean-out-your-fridge-of-leftovers\/wy62h5cv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">38 Recipes to Clean Out Your Fridge&nbsp; \u2013 Delicious.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><br>Meal Planning<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thekitchn.com\/the-beginners-guide-to-meal-planning-what-to-know-how-to-succeed-and-what-to-skip-242413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Beginners Guide to Meal Planning&nbsp; \u2013 The Kitchn<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thekitchn.com\/reduce-waste-through-savvy-meal-planning-the-smart-shopper-218145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6 Ways To Reduce Waste Through Savvy Meal Planning \u2013 The Kitchn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Proper Food Storage<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmi.org\/industry-topics\/corporate-social-responsibility\/food-keeper-food-storage-database\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keep Your Food Fresh As Long as Possible- FoodKeeper Safety and Storage Advice<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodsafety.gov\/keep-food-safe\/foodkeeper-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FoodKeeper Mobile App \u2013 FoodSafety.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><br>Proper food shopping<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myplate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn How to Stretch Your Budget- MyPlate<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/stopfoodwaste.org\/tips\/plan\/shopping-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shopping to Avoid Food Waste \u2013 StopFoodWaste<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anylist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Need Help with Your Grocery List?- AnyList Mobile App<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column980_8d4793-ec > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column980_8d4793-ec > 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