Partnered with The Greater New Bedford Regional Refuse Management District, Dartmouth and New Bedford residents can participate in Food Waste Prevention Week, taking place from Monday, April 7 to Sunday, April 13.

The week-long campaign is intended to raise awareness and inspire residents to reduce food waste in their lives. New books about food waste will be available at libraries in New Bedford and Dartmouth. 

As part of the campaign, Dartmouth and New Bedford residents can enter a raffle to win a set of three Pyrex containers with lids for leftover food.

Four New Bedford residents and four Dartmouth residents will be randomly selected as winners. The entry form is available online at https://gnbrrmdistrict.org/ and must be submitted by Friday, April 11 at midnight.

“The Refuse District is committed to reducing food waste because we know there are better and more sustainable options readily available than sending it to a landfill,” said Executive Director Anthony Novelli. “Food waste makes up approximately 20% of the waste stream coming to the Crapo Hill landfill, and our team is consistently working with staff from both the City of New Bedford and the Town of Dartmouth (our member communities) to offer a variety of resources and options for minimizing the amount of wasted food.”