We Don’t Waste believes that nutritious food should go to people, not landfills. Forty percent of food produced in the U.S. ends up in the landfill, yet up to one in three Coloradans will experience food insecurity at some point this year. We Don’t Waste reduces hunger and food waste in the Denver area by recovering quality, unused food from local businesses and distributing it free-of-charge to food pantries, schools, shelters, and more, as well as directly to the community through their Mobile Food Markets. By recovering food that would have otherwise gone to waste, We Don’t Waste is also protecting our planet from greenhouse gases produced by food rotting in landfills. Since 2009, We Don’t Waste has recovered and distributed over 220 million servings of food.

We Don’t Waste is a simple, innovative concept that has met a vital need within our community. In addition to the core programs of food recovery and distribution, We Don’t Waste has an active education team that teaches thousands of students each year, from kindergartners to seniors, about nutrition, the environmental impact of food waste, and creative ways we can all reduce our food waste. Together, we can end food insecurity and food waste in our community. YOU can help us achieve our vision!

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