Food 12 – Food Waste Plan

I don’t think I cause a lot of food waste in my daily life, at home I try to eat everything my parents make or if I am making something, I try to buy the exact ingredients from the store, if I am washing dishes I try to not let the food scraps go down the sink instead I use the stopper thing that collects the food and put it in the compost bin. At school, I try to compost as well as there are bins that make it easy to identify what goes in which bin. When I’m going out with friends, I try not to overorder things and if I can’t finish what I ordered, my friends will help me out to finish it. I try to reduce food waste anywhere in my life.

I can improve by going out to eat less with friends, even if going out is fast and easy. I can also improve on trying to repair things instead of throwing it out like straps if they break down. I can also improve on starting to take reusable bags to the store instead of using the plastic ones they give at the store.

I think canning food is a good choice to cut down on waste as fruits are less likely to go bad if they are stored properly, this means you don’t have to throw them out as often or buy them as often which saves waste in the end. I will also try to label the names and dates of the foods to know what and when they will expire so I don’t have to randomly guess which ones to throw out. I think my waste reduction is okay for now but I can definitely improve on it in the future just like how everyone else can.

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