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Community Chat — A FOOD FOCUS Because Wasted Food is a Waste! Nov 19, 7 pm

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Join us for the 2nd No Waste November Community Chats!

Thursday, November 19,  7-8 PM — A FOOD FOCUS Because Wasted Food is a Waste!

FIRST – Visit the No Waste November pages!  they are filled with information about the Pledges: 1) to Pay Attention; 2) To Reduce Food Waste (And Compost Correctly!); and 3) to Recycle Right!

          • Roughly a 3rd of the world’s food is never eaten — what can YOU do?
          • How can you store your food to prevent spoilage?
          • How can you make common foods at home (relatively easily) that are ZERO WASTE?
          • Food and other organics SHOUD NEVER EVER go into your garbage.
          • Learn tips on composting correctly and why it’s so important!

Register below so we know you’re interested, or simply cut and paste the Zoom information into your calendar.

Contact Laura to help with the effort or if you have questions – 415-866-5377

Virtual Zero Waste Holiday Fair (sponsored by Marin Sanitary)

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Join Marin Sanitary Service for our virtual Winter Zero Waste Fair!

When: Wednesday, November 18th at 7pm

Sign up: https://forms.gle/ArrihTLhLdtMk7c6A

More info: We had so much fun having you at our recycling center for a zero waste holiday fair last year, and we are excited to bring you a virtual event this year!  We will do a virtual recycling center tour, tips for a zero waste holiday season, and *exclusive* discount codes from local, sustainable vendors for you to do sustainable holiday shopping through Black Friday!

NO Waste Living JUST EAT IT Documentary: What We Learned

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NO Waste November Film – JUST EAT IT
Sorry you missed it.  But look it up to learn more about food waste.  Described as spunky, startling, funny, shocking and fascinating!!!  This online screening of the documentary explores the HUGE problem of wasted food — and how you can do your part to reduce food waste.
Lessons learned:
  • Over 1/3 of all food produced globally goes to waste.
  • The annual value of food wasted globally is $1 trillion, and it weighs 1.3 billion tons.
  • All the world’s nearly one billion hungry people could be fed on less than a quarter of the food that is wasted in the US, UK and Europe.
  • An area larger than China is used to grow food that is never eaten.
  • 25% of the world’s fresh water supply is used to grow food that is never eaten.
  •  If food waste were a country it would be the 3rd largest emitter of greenhouse gases (after China & the USA).
  • Reducing food waste is the #1 solution to the climate crisis, according to Project DrawDown – coming above electric cars, solar power and plant-based diets.
  • In most developed countries, over half of all food waste takes place in the home.
  • In the home food waste is worth $2,275 for the average family in the USA.
  • 2.3 billion people are joining the planet by 2050 – this will require a 60-70% increase in global food production. Or we can just stop throwing away our food

What you can do!  Take the pledge  and Let’s Live Consciously, Together!

Sustainable Grocery Store Tour: Good Earth Natural Foods

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Learn to how to minimize waste while grocery shopping! This quick 30-minute tour will show you how to use the systems at Good Earth Natural Foods to reduce waste and shop more sustainably.

These tours are limited to 10 people. Please register to reserve your spot. (Drop-ins are welcome, as long as there is space in the tour). REGISTER HERE.

This event is part of Sustainable Fairfax’s NO-WASTE NOVEMBER campaign.