Funky things are happening with the plumbing down under. While I’m still reeling from the clockwise/counter-clockwise toilet flush hoax, Southern hemisphere inventors have moved on. Two recent creations offer solutions to the inefficiency of washing food down the drain.
First, a 9-year-old New Zealand boy invented a contraption that allows you to dump food waste into […]

Believe it or not, another year is finished (again?). As we celebrate 2009’s beginning, let’s resolve to reduce food waste.
Because I doubt I can communicate my thoughts any better, here’s an op-ed I wrote in 2006.
In addition to recycling ideas from two years ago (recycle, reduce, reuse, right?!), I’m making a few new resolutions for […]

Seeds of Change, a US and British seed seller, want you to Dig Your Dinner (and maybe even lunch).
They’ve launched a campaign (with cool graphics) to promote gardening. While you may not join the program (for £20) and receive their seeds, you can heed their message.
In addition to the often-discussed benefits of gardening (eating really […]

There aren’t many items you can buy that will reduce food waste; it’s mostly what you do. That said, here are a few useful goodies:
While a bruised banana isn’t necessarily a wasted one (it’s just the start of a smoothie or banana bread), that’s harder to pull off at work or school. That’s why I […]

Brrr. Here in North Carolina we just dipped into frost season. The cold, while handy for preserving your jack-o-lantern, will signal the end for all but the underground crops and hearty winter greens (collards, anyone?).
For those still hanging on to a few late season crops, it may be time to pick what you have or […]