Don't Throw Away Those Leftovers! Saving Food Will Save Energy

Don’t be too quick to throw away those Thanksgiving leftovers. By saving that turkey and stuffing to eat another day, you can help save a lot of energy from ending up in the garbage bin.

Each day, the average American household throws away a pound and a half (~0.7 kilograms) of food. Over the course of a single year, these pounds amount to the energy equivalent of throwing 350 million barrels of oil into the trashcan according to a study from the University of Texas at Austin that we have previously discussed here on Plugged In.

Don’t be too quick to throw away those Thanksgiving leftovers. By saving that turkey and stuffing to eat another day, you can help save a lot of energy from ending up in the garbage bin.

Each day, the average American household throws away a pound and a half (~0.7 kilograms) of food. Over the course of a single year, these pounds amount to the energy equivalent of throwing 350 million barrels of oil into the trashcan according to a study from the University of Texas at Austin that we have previously discussed here on Plugged In.