There are two new opportunities to get involved with the Housing Justice Team! Please join us at our table at Beacon’s Light the Way Home fundraiser. It’s coming up Tuesday, September 9 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center. Please contact Sue Fust if you would like to attend. Please also consider participating in the Housing Justice postcard campaign through the end of the month. Postcards to send are on the Social Justice table in the community room. 

Take the Stop Food Waste Challenge to see how you can save money by tweaking your kitchen habits. Nearly 40% of food is wasted somewhere along the supply chain in the U.S., and much of that food waste happens at home. 

Wasted food is a waste of money. The average family of four spends more than $2,500 on food that gets tossed every year. We waste time shopping for food we don’t have a plan to use and cooking food we forget to eat. All that uneaten food wastes the resources, energy, and labor used to create it.

“As a mother, I was initially interested in controlling food waste to save money. It wasn’t until later that I learned how wasted food is also an environmental issue. So now I have several reasons for cutting my food waste,” said Anne S., a participant in a past Stop Food Waste Challenge.

How the Challenge Works:

When you join the challenge this August, you commit to taking actions that will have the most impact in your household and get credit for what you’re already doing. 

The first step is to sign up! Then join or start a team and start browsing the actions. 

It’s recommended that everyone starts with tracking their food waste for one week – it’s the best way to learn what’s going to waste in your household and identify ways to prevent it. Then choose actions that will have a big impact and build on your strengths, like better meal planning or cooking creatively.

Once the challenge starts August 1, you will report your progress, see the positive impact of your actions add up, and connect with others. Participants will get email updates with resources and tips and opportunities to attend events hosted by Stop Food Waste Challenge partners.

By coming together with our community, we can make a real difference toward reducing waste and fighting climate change. The challenge runs August 1-31. Sign up is open now! Join the challenge at stopfoodwaste.ecochallenge.org.