Tip Tuesday: Turn Scraps into Something Delicious!
Did you know that many of the vegetable scraps we throw away can be repurposed into a nutritious and flavorful broth? Instead of tossing carrot peels, onion skins, herb stems, and other veggie trimmings, collect them in a reusable bag and store them in your freezer.
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#TipTuesday #ReduceFoodWaste #SustainableLiving #ZeroWasteCooking #DIYBroth #EcoFriendly #BruisedFoodClub #FoodScrapCooking #WasteNotWantNot
Less than $20 for 2 #tooGoodTooGo orders and an extra purchase of pita bread to go with tonight’s #shawarma supper. #newEdinburgh #shawarmaKing #ReduceFoodWaste
Rain barrels and composters
#WestGreyOntario Municipality is now selling backyard composters! These are available for purchase at the Municipal office. The composters are $55, payable by cash, cheque or debit.
Backyard composting is a simple and effective way to manage food waste at home. Managing food and organic waste materials in a backyard unit is the most cost-effective method for organic waste materials and you get a great nutrient rich material to use on your lawn and in your garden.
As a rural community, West Grey residents have a close connection to nature and agriculture, and by leveraging our rural values we can make a positive impact on our waste management and preserve the finite capacity of our landfill sites.
Rain barrels
West Grey Municipality is now selling rain barrels and diverters! These are available for purchase at the Municipal office, and pickup at the Durham Waste Site during regular hours. The rain barrels are $63 and diverters are $40, payable by cash, cheque or debit. Limited stock available, first come first serve."
https://www.westgrey.com/en/services/rain-barrels-and-composters.aspx
Rain Barrel & Compost Bin Distribution Event
"For the 9th year in a row, the City of Edmond is partnering with the Central #Oklahoma Stormwater Alliance (#COSWA) member cities of Bethany, Choctaw, Noble, Norman, Midwest City, Moore, Mustang, Oklahoma City, Stillwater, and Yukon in a regional effort to encourage Oklahoma residents to conserve water, reduce water pollution, improve air quality, and divert waste from landfills by using rain barrels and compost bins. The distribution event will take place on Saturday, April 6, 2024."
https://www.edmondok.gov/1391/Rain-Barrel-Compost-Bin-Distribution-Eve
An example of municipal programs which offer discounted composters (Earth machines) and rainbarrels at a discounted rate. If your state or municipality doesn't offer them, they should. I believe the #EPA provides funding for the discounts.
#ErieCountyNY offers residents rain barrels and compost bins
Every household should have one of these. I've been composting most of my life -- growing up, we had a big pile (mixed with chicken manure), when I lived in the suburbs of Boston, we shared a wooden bin with neighbors, who also gardened. I've always had one since I've lived in Maine -- again, a wooden bin shared by the whole apartment building.
Of course, the bins eventually break down, so now, living out in the "country," I use #EarthMachine composters (I bought one through a Maine program, my neighbor gave me the other). A lid flew away in a storm, and I was able to get a replacement lid direct from Earth Machine.
Other than losing a lid, they have held up really well -- no cracks, and I've owned one for over 10 years and leave them out all winter. The design keeps critters out (that was a problem with the wooden bins). I turn the compost manually with a garden fork, so it gets nice and hot (and the dark color helps with that). They aren't cheap ($189 direct from the manufacturer), but sometimes municipal programs will offer them at a discounted rate (I think I paid $60 for mine).
"Now from ORBIS (formerly Norseman Environmental). The 80-gallon Earth Machine is a durable backyard #CompostBin designed to compost food and yard waste, effectively diverting it from #landfills. When residents are encouraged to divert organics from the waste stream and are educated about the benefits of composting, up to 50% of organic waste can be diverted from the waste stream. The Earth Machine is for food and yard waste only.
- 80-gallon, 300 liter capacity
- Easy snap-together assembly
- Twist locking lid
- Harvest door, for easy compost removal
- Vertical and horizontal ventilation
- User guide, harvest door, lid, and screws included
- BPA free
- UV stabilizer is added to resist deterioration from sunlight
- Made from recycled content
Maximize the life of your onions! Follow these simple storage tips. #food #kitchentips #reducefoodwaste
https://thrivinginparenting.com/how-to-store-onions/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into The Recipe Exchange @the-recipe-exchange-food
I'm using the "Too Good to Go" app to buy day old pastries and end-of-night pizza from quick service restaurants. The servings are super big and it's pretty cheap on the whole. Going to try using it for discarded veges due to blemishes (but still great/edible, just won't sell well in groceries). #reducefoodwaste
The results of putting the recently bought #secondHand #juicer to the test:
Kanthaus has a significant history with foodsharing.de
Last October, after harvest, a local farmer gave us access to the potatoes that his clients wouldn't buy. We took them to the market square of the city for anyone passing by to take as much as they want. Not only food was saved, but it was an opportunity for community engagement.
Yes, the potatoes are small and need to be washed, but they are still delicious! Thanks to the dirt protecting them, we now have potatoes for the whole winter.
It's quite simple but needs to be said: if all grown potatoes are eaten, then less potatoes need to be grown next time.
