Heart & Hustle Podcast: Wasted Food Stops With Us

This episode of the Heart & Hustle Podcast from Hamilton County, Ohio, features a discussion with Tony Staubach, Food Diversion Specialist at Resource Hamilton County (formerly the Solid Waste Management District). The conversation focuses on the importance of reducing food waste, which constitutes about 15% of the county's landfill waste, and the environmental and economic impacts of wasted food. The discussion highlights various strategies for households and commercial entities to reduce food waste, including composting options, food donation programs, and partnerships with local nonprofits such as Freestore Foodbank and Last Mile Food Rescue. The county's 15-year solid waste plan aims to reduce food waste by 50% by 2030, emphasizing collaboration with municipalities and businesses to improve organic waste diversion and recovery. The podcast also notes grant programs to support infrastructure improvements for food waste management and the need for better data to optimize food recovery efforts.