Creative ways communities are reducing food waste

Creative ways communities are reducing food waste toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. — Danny McAuthor, Gulf States Newsroom California is getting kids involved toggle caption Caleigh Wells/KCRW The K-8 students at The Wesley School in North Hollywood adorned a series of 5-foot containers with a giant banner that reads: "5,220 lbs of food waste saved from landfills." “If you come out and you volunteer one day a year, big deal, but at least it gives you an appreciation of how hard people work.” — Gabriela Lozada, New Hampshire Public Radio Using underutilized land to grow free food toggle caption Mayowa Aina/KNKX David Thompson is an urban farmer in Tacoma, Washington, who is trying to fight food insecurity by to connecting people to fresh fruits and vegetables. — Mayowa Aina, KNKX Ways to reduce waste at home YouTube NPR's Life Kit has lots of resources to help make reducing the waste you produce at home a sustainable part of your daily life: 💡 GUIDE: How to reduce your food waste at home 💡 12 tips from our audience for how to cut down on food waste 💡 COMIC: How to get started composting at home 💡 COMIC: A kid's guide to climate change