The Impact of Trash

Food loss and waste are significant problems worldwide, especially in the United States. The phrase food loss and waste refers to food available for human consumption that is discarded instead of being used. Food loss and waste can also be non-edible items that we can recycle for another purpose.

Composting is one way to help reduce the impacts of food waste. Watch the video to learn more. View a transcript.

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