Reduce Food Waste
2026 Food Waste Prevention and Composting Workshops
KTMB is teaming up with local composting expert Sage Tomita with Washoe County to host two workshops focused on all things composting! Discover how to get started, improve your approach, and understand why it matters in this engaging Composting 101 workshop! In true KTMB fashion, we will also discover how we can eliminate and reduce food waste at the source!
Connect with experts, receive personalized guidance tailored to your living situation, and engage with others who share your interest in sustainability. You’ll leave feeling confident and empowered to compost at home or within your community.
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What you’ll learn:
Different composting methods, including backyard compost piles and the Bokashi method
What can and cannot be composted per method
The benefits of composting
Troubleshooting methods to help you succeed
Simple ways to prevent and reduce food waste
Registered attendees are welcome to bring food waste from home to build into a working pile at the event. No more than 5 gallons of food waste are allowed per registered attendee.
To keep these workshops going, we need your support. Contribute what you can to keep our workshops accessible.
In the U.S., 38% of the food supply goes unsold or uneaten each year—about 145 billion meals worth $473 billion. Nearly half (48.2%) of this waste comes from households. Once in landfills, decomposing food releases methane and carbon dioxide, making landfills the third-largest source of human-generated greenhouse gas emissions. To combat this, reducing food waste at home is essential. Follow this guide below to learn about the most preferred to the least preferred methods of managing food waste!
Take Action!
PREVENT
The most important step! Find ways to uninvite waste.
The Guest-imator: Estimate how much food you need to keep your guests full while avoiding food waste
Meal Prep Tool: Helps you create your shopping list and planning your meals
Food Safety: Understand food product dating and shelf life
Food Storage: An interactive storage guide to keep your food fresh and tasty for as long as possible
Safe Food Storage: The basics of food storage broken down
REDUCE
Rescue and upcycle food before it goes to waste!
Upcycle food scraps and leftovers:
More Food Waste Reduction Info: