{"id":18413,"date":"2022-04-18T18:16:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T22:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?p=18413"},"modified":"2022-04-29T12:37:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T16:37:23","slug":"earth-day-action-starts-at-your-dinner-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/2022\/04\/earth-day-action-starts-at-your-dinner-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Day Action Starts at Your Dinner Table"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Earth Day is here, and like many individuals, you may be looking for different ways to help keep our planet healthy. The good news, there are many things you can do this Earth Day to help\u00a0\u2014 one starts at your dinner table.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Did you know that 40 percent of our food goes to waste? The average American family spends close to <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">$2,000 annually<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0on food that gets thrown away. That is a lot of money!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In addition to costing you money, food waste also has an environmental price. When you throw away food, it releases methane as it decomposes. Methane is a greenhouse gas with a more significant warming potential than carbon dioxide, making it more dangerous when released into our atmosphere.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So, what can I do to stop food waste at home?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Eat leftovers. Yum!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Put perishable items in the front of your fridge to avoid items being lost or forgotten in the back.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Avoid storing milk in your refrigerator door. This is the warmest part of your fridge and can cause milk to spoil faster.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Compost your fruit and vegetable scraps. Composting gives you an excellent natural fertilizer that can save you money in the future. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu\/orange\/\">UF\/IFAS Extension Orange County<\/a> Office and sign up for an upcoming composting class by calling (407)254-9<\/span><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">200 or <a href=\"http:\/\/eventbrite.com\/o\/ufifas-extension-orange-county-31268897759\">RSVP online<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earth Day is here, and like many individuals, you may be looking for different ways to help keep our planet healthy. The good news, there are many things you can do this Earth Day to help\u00a0\u2014 one starts at your dinner table.\u00a0 Did you know that 40 percent of our food goes to waste? 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