Mayor’s Food Saver Challenge Seeks to Cut Local Food Waste
Taking a look at programs and organizations that cut waste and redirect food to the hungry.
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Volunteers rescue food for elderly, disabled for Christmas holiday
“We picked up a little over 1,000 pounds of food today, so you’re looking at about 1,700, 1,800 meals today,” said Chris Whitney
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Analyzing Food Waste at the City Level
Using the cities of Denver, Nashville and New York to create a baseline study, Natural Resources Defense Council developed a comprehensive report addressing food waste.
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Fighting Food Waste in Nashville
Today Mayor David Briley announced the Food Saver Challenge to combat food waste in Music City, dozens of restaurants and businesses have jumped on board.
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Nashville 2018: Eliminating food waste in Music City
News 2 continues to track the good and bad that comes with Nashville’s growth, like uneaten food.
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Today in Nashville ft. Nashville Food Waste Initiative
Linda Breggin, from The Nashville Food Waste Initiative, speaks with Today in Nashville about Kroger’s new campaign to combat food waste.
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First-Ever Sustainable Classroom Training
Last week Urban Green Lab hosted 27 trailblazing educators in a training on sustainability, the Sustainable Classrooms curriculum, and US Green Building Council certification.
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Urban Green Lab, VU, & Partners Launch Statewide Curriculum to Inspire Sustainable Living, Prevent Waste in Cities
Urban Green Lab, in partnership with Vanderbilt University, Metro Nashville Public Schools, and the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation, trained 30 Metro Nashville teachers today ….
Nashville Tries To Set An Example In Food Waste Reduction
The Natural Resources Defense Council has chosen Nashville as a model city for a year-long concentration on reducing food waste.
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Nashville Restaurants Fighting Food Waste Can Now Hitch A Ride For Their Leftovers
Every year, the equivalent of about 10 million meals in Nashville are tossed in the trash, while one in six residents doesn’t have enough food.
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