Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> cshenk wrote:
> >
> > USA folks are among top of the 'throw it out' group. Many will make
> > meal that feeds 6, feed 3 off it and toss the rest out. They may
> > pretend to put it on leftovers but never eat leftovers.
>
> Nothing edible goes into the trash here... tonight the fat trimmings
> from an eye round roast went into a bowl on the deck and not 30
> seconds later the barn kittens were devouring it. Left overs get
> eaten and enjoyed here, tonight was the third and last day for that
> roast. Even the seeds from the squash went out on the lawn, by
> morning it was gone.

I'm with you. I operate one of the bigger Freecycles and we teach one
another how to reuse or not toss out useful things.

Sometimes it's small stuff like 100 beer bottle caps (Don likes bottled
Bud) but it's also sofas, working fridges, working lawnmowers and so
on. Food you just didnt like is real common too. Babyfood jars for
refilling as mini-wedding gifts are popular as are clothes (kids grow
fast!).

When I make too much bread, it either finds a home on freecycle or it
feeds the birds in the yard.

Little waste here.

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