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  Visual Aid: Table Scraps — Taking on Food Waste in Greater Phoenix

  November 14 at 9 a.m.

  Maybe you’re a regular reader. Maybe this is your first go-around. Either way, welcome to Table Scraps. This roundup is from my online series on the growing issue of food waste and what some Phoenix-area eateries, organizations, and everyday people are doing right.
  
  But there’s something I want to be clear about from the start — this isn’t a guilt trip. This is my way of unpacking initiatives attempting to reduce kitchen waste and food loss.
  
  We’ve explored backyard composting to food packaging, nonprofits to etiquette history, and a few other topics relating to this global issue — including some drive-thru shaming (sorry).
  
  So, heat up those leftovers and settle in. Here’s an entire slideshow — to accompany the condensed collection — of all the Table Scraps stories so far.

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  Table Scraps: Taking on Food Waste in Greater Phoenix

  November 14 at 7 a.m.

  One series is taking on food waste in greater Phoenix.

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  Table Scraps: How Shopping Smart Can Reduce Your Household Food Waste

  October 16 at 7 a.m.

  Four words — everything has a destiny.

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  Table Scraps: Pets Aren't Garbage Disposals, but They Can Help Combat Food Waste

  September 18 at 7 a.m.

  What food scraps some animals can, and cannot, eat for us.

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  Table Scraps: Leftovers Can Save the Freaking Planet (Sort of)

  July 12 at 7 a.m.

  How we learned to love our leftovers, and how uneaten food can combat waste.

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  Table Scraps: How Waste NOT Combats Hunger and Food Waste

  June 17 at 6 a.m.

  How one Valley nonprofit is fighting hunger and food waste with a five-person team.