As Wake County recognizes Food Waste Prevention Week, officials are calling on community members to bring down the amount of food waste they produce. With an eye toward environmental sustainability and financial savings, Wake County's Solid Waste and Recycling Division is proffering a slew of resources aimed at helping locals make a meaningful change, according to a recent announcement on Wake County.
"Food waste can be easily reduced and doing so offers multiple benefits to residents, including saving them money and preserving the environmental health of our county," Wake County Commissioner Shinica Thomas said in a statement on the Wake County website to the division's initiative . Residents interested in engaging with the initiative are guided to follow Wake County Waste and Recycling on Facebook, where daily tips will be provided throughout the week. The division is also extending ongoing support for those looking into home composting.
For hands-on participation, Wake County offers a backyard composting series at their libraries, with two presentations scheduled this week. The county also maintains five drop-off locations for food scraps composting. For those just starting the composting journey, instructional videos and guides are readily available on the county's official website.
In an effort to promote waste reduction within the community, Wakefield High School, El Centro Hispano, and MyMatR, Inc. were the recipients of this year's Waste Reduction Grant Program by the same division. Wakefield High was awarded $10,000 to initiate, an on-site composting program for cafeteria scraps, El Centro Hispano with a similar amount to kick off a workplace recycling program along with a Spanish-language campaign, while MyMatR, Inc. landed funds to construct AI-enabled waste receptacles in select public spaces.
