Latest News, News Clark County Green Neighbors encourages residents to reduce their food waste by participating in the 2022 WasteBusters Challenge: food waste prevention edition.
The 21-day WasteBusters Challenge will take place March 1-21. Participants can join as individuals or as a team. Participants can reduce their environmental impact by committing to one of three pledges:
- reduce meat intake by one day per week
- organize and rotate food in the refrigerator to prioritize consuming food before it expires
- plan and stick to a shopping list during grocery shopping
Food waste has increasing environmental impacts on a local, national and international stage. In 2018, the Washington Department of Ecology recorded 479,428 tons of wasted edible food, an increase of almost 100,000 tons from 2015.
The challenge kicks off with a virtual event at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28. Guest speaker Monika Spykerman, a Columbian staff writer, will share her story of reducing food waste and the rewards in doing so. People attending the free kick-off event will also learn more about this year’s challenge.
People who join the WasteBusters challenge will be supported by fellow participants and the WasteBusters team. The challenge’s easy-to-use online platform provides tips, tricks, and additional resources to help participants accomplish their waste-busting goals.
