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Did you know that in 2013 Americans threw 35 million tons of food into landfills and incinerators? Research shows that nearly everyone wastes more than they think they do. The Food: Too Good to Waste Challenge will help you figure out how much food is really going to waste in your home and what you can do to waste less. By making small shifts in how you shop for, prepare, and store food, you can save time and money, and keep the valuable resources used to produce and distribute food from going to waste!
The challenge has started but it's not too late to register! If you're in Clanton Park, Hidden Valley, Revolution Park, Arbor Glen or Reid Park register for the challenge and get additional information at healthycommunitiesclt.com.
Joining you in the challenge will be Power 98 and V101.9's Nolimit Larry, Ms. Jessica and Janine Davis! They'll divert waste from their homes, cheer you on and help you win the challenge.
Win cash prizes, media recognition, dinner parties and more for your family and your community!
Not in those neighborhoods and still want to take the challenge? Register for the challenge that begins this January!
Solid Waste Services will not provide Curb it! collection services - garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulky waste - on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24. Collection services will be on a one-day delay with Thursday residents receiving service on Friday, November 25. Friday residents will receive service on Saturday, November 26.
Residents are reminded of the following tips to ensure collection:
- Bag all garbage before placing it in the rollout cart. Do not overfill the cart.
- Remove food/liquid residue from all recyclable containers before placing them in the recycling cart. Tear not fold cardboard into small pieces that will fit loosely into your cart. Pieces should not exceed 18 in x 18 in. Please do not bag recyclables.
- Trimmings from shrubs and trees must be no longer than five feet in length and no larger than four inches in diameter.
- Place leaves in untied plastic bags or uncovered trash cans (not City-issued rollout carts).
- Place collection materials curbside by 6:30 am on collection day. Rollout carts must be removed from curbside by midnight the same day.
- Place collection items within six feet of the curb. Please do not block the sidewalk.
Call 311 (704.336.7600) or visit curbit.charlottenc.gov to schedule bulky waste collection.
What do you do with old batteries? Batteries can be taken to a local retailer or to a full service recycling center. Don't place batteries in your curbside recycling cart. Batteries contain toxic chemicals which can be harmful. In fact, there was an incident recently at the Materials Recovery Center, where our recyclables are processed, due to someone recycling a laptop battery in their cart. The battery ignited on the floor but fortunately no one was harmed and there wasn't damage to the facility. To avoid this from happening again, don't place batteries of any type in your recycling cart.
We want you to continue to recycle but recycle the right way by knowing what you can and can't recycle in your cart and which items need to be taken to a recycling center.
MyPlate is a reminder to find your healthy eating style and build it throughout your lifetime. Everything you eat and drink matters. The right mix can help you be healthier now and in the future.
- 2 medium ripe avocados
- 1 large tomato, cubed
- 2 green Serrano or jalapeño peppers, finely sliced (seeded if you want it milder)
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 3 springs of cilantro, finely chopped
- Sea salt to taste
- Cumin to taste
- Juice from 1 lime
Directions
- Peel the avocados and mash the pulp with a fork in a large bowl until it turns into an even paste.
- Mix the vegetables and herbs and season to taste with salt and lime juice.
- Serve and enjoy.
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