Donate Left-Overs, like Schwetty Balls, to Charity

Written by Jeffrey on December 20, 2007 | Comments (0)

Many of us, especially in America, are blessed by abundance...or at least the absence of lack.

Have you ever thought about how those holiday left-overs go to waste when so many are going hungry? Yeah, until a few days ago I hadn't either.

So whether you whip out your Schwetty Balls onto the holiday table this year, or perhaps some other tasty treat like roasted salty nuts, consider these ideas for putting your left-overs to better use.

The Environmental Protection Agency has the hook up on all the info and options of things to do with those holiday left-overs...not including trashing them.

Download their brochure, Putting Surplus Food to Good Use (.pdf).

Follow the EPA's food waste recovery hierarchy for managing food waste:

Reduce the volume of food waste you generateâ€”buy and prepare only what you will sell or use.

Give to those in need by donating your extra food to food banks, soup kitchens, and shelters or other charities.

Feed animals by sending food scraps to accepting farms.

Donate waste oils and food scraps to industrial companies who convert them into new products, such as cosmetics, pet food, fuel, and energy.

Compost food scraps and yard trimmings.

Discard any remaining scraps as a last resort.

Merry Christmas to all you Fun Times Guide to Living Green readers, I may not get around to posting (or scheduling a post) before Christmas.

So have a happy holiday, reduce, reuse, recycle, and above all...HAVE FUN DOING IT!

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