On Wednesday, November 3rd, Notre Dame students, as reported in The ND Observer determined to “…reduce the 1.25 tons of food wasted each day in campus dining halls, student Food Services representative Elizabeth Davis said.” They call their campaign, Waste-Free Wednesday.
Interestingly, the students’ goal was not to reduce world hunger as much as to change the minds and ACTIONS regarding the blatant waste of food within their local community. As plates were scraped and waste was weighed–-both food and drink--the students (1) visually saw how they could save waste by initially taking less food (free to go back for seconds), and (2) were motivated by the contest to limit waste by the next weigh in (in 2 weeks).
The Notre Dame students modeled for all of us how making little changes—one plate at a time—will lead to big results!
Their example can easily be translated into homespun or company contests: nightly waste weigh-ins, spontaneous clean plate competitions, Friday food pantry give-away bags, or shared coupon saving days.
So why not try a "Waste-Not Challenge" in your home or workplace? Let me know by posting here how much waste you save, what games you played to motivate your family/team, and what you habits you have changed!
Be encouraged,
Becky
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