Food Too Good to Waste Challenge
Welcome to the Saint Paul food waste prevention challenge interactive webpage! This is an opportunity for you to set and track your progress toward your personal food waste diversion goals. We want this to be a place where neighbors support each other, share their success, and work towards achieving those goals together.
How to use this site: Welcome Video
- Weekly Activities: Find the latest challenge info and helpful reminders on weighing and reducing food waste. Read infographics, news articles, and upcoming events.
- Group Discussion: Every week, we'll post a new question to get the conversation going. You can also post questions to the group in this section.
- Post a Photo!: Chat with others and share what's on your mind. Ask for ideas, post a picture of your set-up, write a tip on how you organize your fridge, etc.
- Weekly Survey: Report how much food was wasted for at your home each week. Hopefully we see the numbers drop as we go!
Thanks for being a Food Waste Champion!
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Share (1) Share your weigh station! on Facebook Share (1) Share your weigh station! on Twitter Share (1) Share your weigh station! on Linkedin Email (1) Share your weigh station! linkView All Ideas
How have you set up the kitchen so you remember to collect and weigh food waste?
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Share (3) Share your compost! on Facebook Share (3) Share your compost! on Twitter Share (3) Share your compost! on Linkedin Email (3) Share your compost! link
Do you collect your scraps in a bucket on the counter to drop off? Do you have a bin in the backyard? Share a picture and let us know why you do it that way.
View All Ideas9 months ago
Backyard Compost Bin
Purchased several years ago at a St Paul Composting class. It currently features rhubarb leaves.
9 months ago
Backyard Compost
Right side is my (mostly) finished compost pile from last year. Left side is my active pile that could really use some TLC. Had to put up a wire fence to keep the dog out :)
9 months ago
Bin Under Sink
I bought a slide out trash for under the sink and use the little bin for food scraps (green bag). We don't have a lot of counter space, so this really helped us.
9 months ago
Two Compartment Composter
My composter has two sides so one side can cure while the other side can be "active"--used to add more materials on a daily or weekly basis...
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Share (4) Share your fridge set-up! on Facebook Share (4) Share your fridge set-up! on Twitter Share (4) Share your fridge set-up! on Linkedin Email (4) Share your fridge set-up! linkView All Ideas
How do you organize your fridge? Take a picture and post it! Next week we'll share some tips for reorganization and you'll have your own before and after shots.
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Share (6) Share what you are cooking! on Facebook Share (6) Share what you are cooking! on Twitter Share (6) Share what you are cooking! on Linkedin Email (6) Share what you are cooking! linkStart by submitting an idea
Have a new low-waste recipe you tried this week? Using up those leftovers you kept forgetting about? Let's see it!
Videos
Documents
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How to Track & Weigh Food Waste
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The Impact of Food Waste (936 KB) (pdf)
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Shopping List
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How to use Old Bananas (523 KB) (pdf)
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Food Scraps Drop-off Info
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Storage Cheat Sheet.pdf (1.36 MB) (pdf)
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Keep Food Fresh Tips (349 KB) (pdf)
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Ways to Save Bread (204 KB) (pdf)
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Smart Prep Tips (568 KB) (pdf)
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How to use Citrus Peels (834 KB) (pdf)
Project Coordinators
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