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 generate—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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