Climate Action Week - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Twenty percent of the region’s landfill waste is food. That’s enough to fill 5,000 semi-trucks each year! Food is carbon intensive to transport, and once it’s in the landfill, food waste makes greenhouse gases and contributes to climate change.

But there’s an easy fix! Support local food sources by choosing local vendors or growing your own delicious produce. There are multiple community gardens in Milwaukie, find one near your home and get digging!

Climate Action of the Day: Participate in a local Milwaukie community garden and reduce food waste in the kitchen

Learn more about Milwaukie’s community gardens. 

Ready to make a meal with your freshly grown produce? Plan ahead, shop smart, and get creative in the kitchen to reduce food waste and carbon emissions.

For more ways you can combat climate change, visit the MilwaukieClimateAction.com Household Actions page!