Did you know that food waste globally releases more carbon emissions than commercial air travel? 

Many people are unaware about the amount of perfectly good food wasted every day, let alone specifically in St. Louis. To find exact answers, we partnered with NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) to create a St. Louis Region Food Waste & Rescue Potential Report.

After the report recorded astonishing amounts of wasted food and many opportunities to rescue it in the future, we decided to combat the issue and host a regional Food Waste Challenge!

Introducing the STL Food Waste Challenge: a campaign to spread awareness about the impact of food waste, provide resources to help you reduce yours, and build a citywide culture of people taking the steps necessary to save food.

We're partnering with 8 Green Dining Alliance members who've agreed to take the lead.  For the month of October, they'll use a combination of predetermined strategies to decrease their food waste amounts from their audit in September. In early November, we'll conduct another round of audits and report the results, along with awards & acknowledgements! Read more about the Challenge below.

You AND your pup are invited to this month’s STL Green Drinks!

For our special Halloween edition, we’ll be at Bar K which features a dog park right outside where you can test you and your pet’s creativity by joining our dog/owner Halloween costume contest! Prizes include a $25 Bar K gift card, a GDA Passport, and 2 Missouri Botanical Garden passes.

Stop by, enjoy some GDA-certified food & boo-ze, and show off your pooch to fellow climate activists. Entry is normally $10 for the first dog (humans enter free), but Bar K is offering a discounted $5 fee if you mention you’re with us. 

⏰: October 18th, 5pm-7pm

For more info & registration, click the button below!

We are sad to say goodbye to 3 of our Board members: Charles Bryson, Bob Herleth, and Angie Weber, each of whom made important contributions to the organization over many years - thank you so much for your service!

They've passed the torch to 3 new Board members, Judith Arnold, Jim Stroeher, and Luz Rooney, all of whom have a history of success in community and environmental activism.

We also happily welcome 7 new Young Friends Board members: Kristin Hegel, Margaret Gerker, Meagan Beattie, Austin Brown, Amelia Rodgers, Alyssa Barber, and Katrina Wiegand! We are so excited to see how everyone brings their unique skills & experiences to earthday365.

You can learn more about these new faces below!

Interested in joining our Board of Directors? We're still taking applications and you can apply here.