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Addressing Food Waste & the Role of Composting

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How big of a problem is food waste in Maine and in the US?  We’ll learn about the dimensions of the problem and get tips on wasting less and putting what we don’t eat to good use.

Guests:  Brett Richardson, General Manager of We Compost It!

Christine Beling, Project Engineer, Assistance and Pollution Prevention Unit for the EPA.  She’ll discuss the EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge. 

Jennifer deHart, Chief Sustainability Officer with Unity College

Frances Moore Lappe, author of ‘Diet for a Small Planet’ (on tape for a few minutes)

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