Don’t enjoy throwing out food? We do not either!
Here are some tips on how you can reduce your food waste.
1.) Prevention
Be realistic about your vegetable consumption goals. If you struggle to finish a bag of carrots, is there an option to buy just two or three carrots at your grocery store? Also, consider reorganizing your fridge. Sometimes people forget they have items because they're not visible. If needed, rearrange everything so that more items are in plain sight.
2.) Feed others
If you have items that are about to go bad but could still be consumed, consider donating them to a local non-profit, church who serves daily meals, or post on your local give it away free site. This is a great way to give back to the community and reduce the amount of waste going to the landfill.
3.) Compost
Composting at home is a great option for people who own their home, have the space and time to do it. Vermicomposting (composting with worms) is a great option for people without a yard. Bring your food scraps to Bulk Refillery as part of the FOOD ISN’T TRASH drop-off site.
https://www.fertilegroundok.coop/community-food-scrap-drop-off-program
How to drop food scraps at Bulk Refillery:
1. Place food waste into a brown paper bag, or Bio Bag, watch the video and take the quiz from Fertile Ground and ACOG to gain access to the code. Once you’ve received the code you can drop your scraps off anytime, day or night! Place them in one of our bins located behind the building.
Location:
239 S. Coltrane Rd
Edmond, OK 73034
- Your food waste is converted into finished compost. You can also pick up composting at Fertile Ground Cooperative, 2228 S. Santa Fe Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73109 or call them 405-633-0264
Compostable items we do accept: ● Fruit and vegetable scraps ● Pasta, bread, cereal ● Cooked foods ● Egg shells ● Coffee grounds, filters, & tea bags ● Paper towels and paper towel rolls ● Wax paper ● 100% paper products ● Pizza boxes ● Muffin wrappers ● Flour and sugar bags ● Plain paper plates not lined with plastic film ● Baked goods: Candies, cookies, pastries, cake, etc. ● Baking ingredients, herbs, spices ● Household plants including soil ● Pet food ● 100% BPI certified compostable products ● Meat, bones, fish products ● Dairy products
Items we do not accept include but are not limited to: ● PLASTIC (unless labeled BPI Certified compostable) ● Styrofoam meat trays ● Aluminum foil ● Clams, oysters, mussels (basically rocks) ● Candles, synthetic corks and gum ● Artificial flowers and plants ● Rugs, carpets ● Cigarette butts, tobacco ● Dental floss and Q-tips ● Baby wipes ● Disposable mop sheets ● Vacuum cleaner bags ● Pet waste ● Fireplace or BBQ ashes ● Recyclable materials ● Items labeled biodegradable (Basically meaningless. Simply means that an item will break down into smaller parts after disposal so technically even Styrofoam could be called biodegradable.) ● Items labeled Oxo-Biodegradable (leaves tiny plastic particles in compost)
Information provided by Fertile Ground Cooperative, Oklahoma City, OK
