With Earth Month just around the corner, there's a buzz surrounding the topic of food waste prevention as a strategy to foster sustainability within our community. Clark County's Solid Waste Education and Outreach programs are partnering with the national campaign for Food Waste Prevention Week (April 1-7), and we encourage you to become a partner or sponsor and promote Food Waste Reduction in the community! To register or learn more about becoming a Food Waste Prevention Week partner, visit the Food Waste Prevention Week website.
This month, we're excited to share several training opportunities to help your business reduce food waste. Read on to learn more!
Food Waste Prevention Course from UN CC:e-Learn
Topics include:
- The circular economy of food waste
- Food waste in retail, households, manufacturing and the service industry
Cost: Free
Reducing Wasted Food from the Pacific Coast Collaborative
Topics include:
- Using AI to reduce food waste in grocery retail
- Produce donation training
- If your business is interested in the food donation process, refer to the guidelines from the Clark County Food Safety team
- Case studies on business operation successes
Cost: Free
Food loss and waste protocol trainings
Topics include:
- Guidance for retailers
- Spanish language trainings
- Overcoming challenges in measuring food loss and waste
Cost: Free
Reducing Food Waste from Oregon Metro
Topics include:
- Case studies from local businesses
- Reducing customer plate waste
Cost: Free