If global food waste were a country, the UN ranks it the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, behind only the US and China. Buried under other trash, scraps break down without oxygen and belch methane for years. Composting and washable, reusable goods keep that organic material — and a lot of packaging — out of the hole in the first place.
Take action
What you can do
01
Compost food scraps instead of bagging them for the landfill.
02
Swap disposables like paper towels for washable, compostable cloth.
03
Buy durable goods that don’t become trash in a season.
