Food Waste Prevention Week, April 1-7

April 1-7 is be Food Waste Prevention Week. Washington generates an estimated 1.1 million tons of food waste each year, including 400,000 tons of edible food that is disposed of in landfills. Nationally, up to 35% of all food produced is thrown away rather than eaten. Clark County Public Health’s Solid Waste Education and Outreach team aims to keep nourishing food out of the landfill by teaching residents how to prevent food waste and recover edible food. The team is launching a podcast series, produced in partnership with Washington State University Vancouver’s student-run radio station, KougRadio. The five-episode series will feature discussions of hot topics around food waste and offer tips for how families can save money and prevent food waste.  The series will be released on April 1 on the Clark County Green Neighbors website, as well as on the Green Neighbors YouTube channel and the KougRadio website.