Explore the state of food waste in Nashville through engaging learning stations focused on everyday waste reduction practices, tips, and the story behind your daily cup of coffee.
Grounds for Change: A Food Waste Workshop Read More »
Urban Green Lab and Compost Nashville are showcasing sustainable coffee shops across Nashville through the Earth Month Coffee Crawl! Grab a friend and try new coffee drinks across the city. *Part of Food Waste Prevention Week, a TDEC initiative.
Earth Month Coffee Crawl 2025 Read More »
As we host the Nashville Earth Day Restaurant Challenge, here are a few tips for dining more deliberately at a restaurant or at home.
Tips for Dining Deliberately Read More »
Urban Green Lab, in partnership with Patagonia, placed two murals on the windows of the Patagonia Nashville store to celebrate how food can provide fuel for activity and encourage Nashvillians to waste less food.
Second Food Waste Mural Installed at Patagonia Nashville Read More »
Changing our menus and traditions may mean more food waste than usual. Continue reading for tips on how to waste less food and prepare to have a sustainable holiday season!
Your Guide to Wasting Less Food this Holiday Season Read More »
Diana Andrew has been invited to sit on a panel for the Tennessee Department of Health’s Coffee & Conversations series on Sustainable Living and Equitable Communities in Tennessee.
Coffee and Conversations Webinar Series: Food Systems Read More »
The NRDC is moving to the next phase of its work to reduce food waste in cities and Nashville will be one of the two regional hubs!
NRDC Food Matters Launches Two Regional Initiatives Read More »
Urban Green Lab’s own Diana Andrew was selected to write an article on food waste in Local Table Magazine’s Special Green Issue this April.
Urban Green Lab featured in Local Table Magazine Read More »
Restaurants across Middle Tennessee are being forced to close their doors because of Covid-19. The Urban Green Lab doesn’t want their food to go to waste.
Urban Green Lab urges restaurants to donate food Read More »
In 2015, NRDC selected Nashville as its pilot city for developing high-impact local policies and actions to address food waste by preventing food…
Local partners in food scrap recycling in Nashville Read More »