Life Kit

Listen, download, subscribe

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

How to cut down food waste (and fight climate change)

Tossing out overripe avocados, wilted greens and sour milk isn't just costing you money — it's also contributing to climate change. In this episode, learn how to reduce your food waste with composting strategies and creative recipes. This episode originally published December 12, 2019. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

• 

  Dear Life Kit: I need a gut check for a sticky situation

• 

  A guide to breast cancer screening

• 

  Should you let your kid quit something?

• 

  How to avoid counterfeit and unsafe products online

• 

  How to cut ultra-processed foods from your diet

• 

  How "parts" therapy can help you heal

• 

  How to talk to your aging parents about their finances

• 

  What to do when your house floods

• 

  How to deal with climate anxiety

• 

  How to refinance your mortgage

• 

  Personal style when your body changes

• 

  Stress-busting skills to try in everyday life

• 

  I ditched plastic for a week. Here's what I learned

• 

  How to talk to your loved ones about misinformation

• 

  Your kid is having a tantrum in public. Now what?

• 

  How to start saving for retirement