{"id":7339,"date":"2023-09-12T01:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7339"},"modified":"2023-09-12T01:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T18:30:00","slug":"reducing-food-waste-thanks-to-the-mill-kitchen-bin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=7339","title":{"rendered":"Reducing Food Waste Thanks to the Mill Kitchen Bin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"drop-cap text-big text-gray\"> <span class=\"drop-cap__first text-dropcap \">W<\/span>hat happens to trash once you throw it away is usually an afterthought for most of us\u2014you toss it in a bin, and then it\u2019s (seemingly) gone forever. But, in truth, it\u2019s really not. Most trash will <a href=\"https:\/\/wasteadvantagemag.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-garbage-to-decompose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/wasteadvantagemag.com\/how-long-does-it-take-for-garbage-to-decompose\/\">take weeks, if not months<\/a>, to decompose in a landfill. Or worse, plastics\u2014that <em>aren\u2019t<\/em> correctly recycled\u2014can contribute to the ever-growing <a href=\"https:\/\/education.nationalgeographic.org\/resource\/great-pacific-garbage-patch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/education.nationalgeographic.org\/resource\/great-pacific-garbage-patch\/\">Great Pacific Garbage Patch<\/a>, which covers an estimated <a href=\"https:\/\/theoceancleanup.com\/great-pacific-garbage-patch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/theoceancleanup.com\/great-pacific-garbage-patch\/\">1.6 million square kilometers<\/a> of the ocean, an area twice the size of Texas.<\/div>\n<p>One company hoping to make trash, well, a little less wasteful is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mill.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.mill.com\/\">Mill<\/a>, which launched earlier this year. This first-of-its-kind, all-inclusive, food-recycling bin transforms <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/inedible-food-scraps\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/inedible-food-scraps\/\">food scraps<\/a> (think peels, bones, stalks, and even forgotten leftovers) into safe-to-eat food for chickens. The company was founded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mattrogers2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mattrogers2\">Matt Rogers<\/a>, co-founder of the smart thermostat <a href=\"https:\/\/home.nest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/home.nest.com\/\">Nest<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/htannenbaum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/htannenbaum\">Harry Tannenbaum<\/a>, an early Nest team member. Its first product features some of the most innovative technology to create a better kitchen experience (no more stinky trash) while offering folks an easy way to make a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/climate-change-issue-2023\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/climate-change-issue-2023\/\">dent in climate change<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<hr\/>\n<p>I had the chance to catch up with Tannenbaum to learn more about how he and Rogers are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/food-waste-in-america\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/food-waste-in-america\/\">closing the loop on food waste<\/a>. Plus, I took a Mill kitchen bin for a spin and was literally mind-blown by how simple (and good for the conscience) transforming kitchen scraps can be\u2026 thanks to their state-of-the-art technology, of course. The inside scoop ahead.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mill\/video\/7190463871948311851\" data-video-id=\"7190463871948311851\">\n<section><a title=\"@mill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mill?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mill?refer=embed\">@mill<\/a>Mill is a practical system that will turn your kitchen scraps into food for farms AND keep rotting food out of your house.<a title=\"\u266c original sound - Mill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7190463859415730990?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7190463859415730990?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Mill<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>How does the Mill kitchen bin work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Consider Mill a five-step, mostly hands-off activity. First, you\u2019ll need to sign up for a Mill membership (which can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mill.com\/order\/plan-selection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.mill.com\/order\/plan-selection\">billed annually for $396 or monthly for $45<\/a>). This includes the high-tech kitchen bin, materials to ship the \u201cmilled\u201d waste to farms, and a personalized impact tracking system. Once the Mill is up and running (which can be controlled via a mobile app) comes the fun part: Filling up the bin with a wide range of kitchen scraps. Seriously, it\u2019s <em>not<\/em> a picky eater whatsoever. The Mill turns everything from chicken bones, dairy, and vegetable scraps into nutrient-rich food grounds by drying, shrinking, and \u201cde-stinking\u201d the food overnight.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content \" style=\"\" data-module-init=\"related-content\" data-module-immediate=\"\" v-cloak=\"\">\n<div class=\"related-content__wrapper \" v-cloak=\"\" :class=\"{'is-loaded':isLoaded}\">\n<p> <span class=\"inline pr-6 text-seafoam-dark\">Related Stories<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <related-content class=\"related-content__links\" parent-article-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/mill-kitchen-bin\/\" current-title=\"This Chic Bin Turns Kitchen Scraps Into Chicken Feed Helping Reduce Food Waste\u2014And I Got To Be One of the First To Try It\" current-image=\"mill-kitchen-bin-425x285.png\" v-on:parsely-posts-loaded=\"onPostsLoaded\" start-date=\"2023-03-11\" tag=\"div\" inline-template=\"\" url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/mill-kitchen-bin\/\" secret=\"w5ztterVB03LGZJLfXS0hf3EvQBuFFIWew9hmVQxthU\" apikey=\"wellandgood.com\" limit=\"3\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"related-content__card mb-[10px] sm:mb-[20px]\" :class=\"{'related-content__card--full':posts.length === 1}\" v-for=\"(post, key) in posts\"> <a v-on:click.prevent=\"trackLinkGA($event, key)\" :href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/mill-kitchen-bin\/post.url\" data-url-source=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content__link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content__card--image bg-tan\" :style=\"{ backgroundImage: 'url(' + post.image_url + ')' }\"> <img decoding=\"async\" :src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/mill-kitchen-bin\/post.image_url\" :alt=\"post.title\" class=\" js-inline-lazy-load\" src=\"\"\/> <\/div>\n<p> <\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/related-content> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Once the bin is full (which can take several weeks), the food grounds should be emptied into the pre-paid shipping boxes and scheduled for pickup by the United States Postal Service (USPS) via the app. From there, the folks at Mill do the rest and work to turn the food grounds you provide into safe, edible chicken feed. Easy enough, right?<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1106847\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1106847\" style=\"width: 279px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1106847 js-inline-lazy-load\" alt=\"mill impact info\" width=\"279\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mill-impact-info_falsexfalse_true_70.webp\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1106847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Mill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How the Mill helps reduce food waste<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Coming up with an idea that\u2019s trash isn\u2019t typically what most innovators are going after, but that\u2019s exactly what motivated the team behind Mill. But according to Tannenbaum, food is the number one category that <a href=\"https:\/\/greenly.earth\/en-gb\/blog\/ecology-news\/global-food-waste-in-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/greenly.earth\/en-gb\/blog\/ecology-news\/global-food-waste-in-2022\">makes up the landfills<\/a> in the United States, <a href=\"https:\/\/insights-engine.refed.org\/food-waste-monitor?break_by=destination&amp;indicator=tons-surplus&amp;sector=residential&amp;view=detail&amp;year=2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/insights-engine.refed.org\/food-waste-monitor?break_by=destination&amp;indicator=tons-surplus&amp;sector=residential&amp;view=detail&amp;year=2021\">most of which comes from households<\/a>\u201463 percent of it to be exact. Yet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/recycle\/preventing-wasted-food-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/recycle\/preventing-wasted-food-home\">less than four percent of wasted food<\/a> from homes is composted, and according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/system\/files\/documents\/2021-11\/from-farm-to-kitchen-the-environmental-impacts-of-u.s.-food-waste_508-tagged.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/system\/files\/documents\/2021-11\/from-farm-to-kitchen-the-environmental-impacts-of-u.s.-food-waste_508-tagged.pdf\">one-third of the food<\/a> grown in the U.S. goes unused. We\u2019ll let that sink in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one likes throwing away food. It doesn\u2019t feel good, it\u2019s icky, and it\u2019s gross,\u201d Tannenbaum says. \u201cBut the thing that hit us on the head was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/food-waste-apps\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/food-waste-apps\/\">how much food we really waste<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In order to make Mill a viable product, he and his team had to solve for one major question: <em>How do you create a really seamless process, such that it makes doing the right thing easier? <\/em>To that end, Tannenbaum spent most of his time designing an enjoyable experience for customers and their trash. \u201cWe wanted to ensure that the Mill was really user-friendly, that it looked good in your kitchen, but also that it was a good guest in your home that eats anything that you can\u2019t eat and takes a long time to fill up,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<h3>Why chicken feed and not compost<\/h3>\n<p>Beyond making the Mill user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing, Tannenbaum was also tasked with building (and closing) a whole new loop\u2014turning trash into chicken feed. This may seem like a less obvious choice than a more well-known alternative for food waste\u2014compost\u2014but Tannenbaum says there were several reasons Mill decided not to go that route.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re really inspired by composting in what we\u2019re doing,\u201d he says. \u201cBut the thing that\u2019s tough about composting is that you need time, space, and some skills to make it happen. Also, you may live somewhere where you have cold winters that make it hard to compost in your backyard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, think of that on a larger scale. To put things into perspective, Tannenbaum notes that composting large quantities of food is difficult for municipalities, too. (Remember, less than four percent of food is actually composted.) \u201cThe vast majority of it is disposed of in landfills where you get methane gas, or it\u2019s incinerated, which is kind of upsetting to think about just burning food,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>According to the EPA, the worst thing you can do for food is send it to a landfill. \u201cInstead, we want to conserve food as food, utilizing the energy and nutrients that went into growing and processing the food we eat so we can keep it in the food system by feeding it to animals. This aligns with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sustainable-management-food\/food-recovery-hierarchy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sustainable-management-food\/food-recovery-hierarchy\">EPA\u2019s food recovery hierarchy<\/a>,\u201d Tannenbaum says. Turning food scraps into animal feeds sits right below feeding hungry people with extra food and reducing surplus food in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>Although, it\u2019s necessary to address that the chicken industry as a whole comes with its own set of environmental concerns. Research shows that poultry production and waste by-products are linked to ammonia, nitrous oxide and methane emissions, and, thus, have an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0048969722071145\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0048969722071145\">impact on global greenhouse gas emissions<\/a>, as well as animal and human health.<\/p>\n<p>On that note, Tannenbaum has focused on supporting farmers that have environmentally-friendly practices in place. \u201cWe&#8217;ve been really deliberate and thoughtful about the partners we want to work with and we want to make sure that we&#8217;re finding farmers that are geographically proximate to where we&#8217;re processing the material,\u201d he says. \u201cWhat&#8217;s been really cool is that there have been tons of folks that are super excited about this feed ingredient because of the positive impact it can have on their operations, both in terms of the health of the eggs that they&#8217;re growing and also their emission profile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Tannenbaum notes that all things considered, even chicken waste can be put to good use. \u201cIf you were to extend the loop, you have food that we don&#8217;t eat, and the rest of that food could go to the chicken, and then the chicken eats that and makes chicken poop and then that&#8217;s great to put on soil,\u201d he says. In his purview, he explains that by using food that\u2019s still \u201cgood\u201d to feed chickens that support soil health with manure, this could ultimately help grow more food in the long run to feed humans, chickens, and so on.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>So, what happens with the food grounds once they\u2019re shipped?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>After the food scraps have turned into grounds, and you\u2019ve collected enough to fill up your pre-paid shipping containers, they\u2019re sent back to Mill\u2019s central facility, where they carry out additional decontamination steps, including inspecting, screening, and heat-treating the material. \u201cSomething really cool is that we can provide feedback to users if we see something in there that probably <em>shouldn\u2019t <\/em>have been there,\u201d Tannenbaum says. \u201cAll of this is done in service of making this a safe and nutritious chicken feed ingredient.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From a big-picture perspective, according to the company\u2019s calculations, if Mill gets into 20 million homes in the U.S., it can supplement feed for approximately 668 million chickens (about seven percent of chickens in the U.S.).<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1106845\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1106845\" style=\"width: 279px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1106845 js-inline-lazy-load\" alt=\"mill impact info expanded\" width=\"279\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mill-impact-info-expanded_falsexfalse_true_70.webp\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1106845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Mill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How many emissions can using the Mill really spare the environment?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s get into the nitty-gritty. It\u2019s important to address that there are emissions associated with producing and using the bin. There are also some emissions when it comes to shipping the grounds back. However, all those mentioned above are counteracted by the methane emissions avoided from landfills and with growing and producing chicken feed that Mill is helping to offset. \u201cOn an annual basis, we save an estimated <a href=\"https:\/\/coda.io\/@mill\/lca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/coda.io\/@mill\/lca\">half-ton of emissions per household per year<\/a>,\u201d Tannenbaum says. For context, when that food rots, the methane it produces is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/report\/ar6\/wg3\/downloads\/report\/IPCC_AR6_WGIII_Chapter_02_SupplementaryMaterial.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/report\/ar6\/wg3\/downloads\/report\/IPCC_AR6_WGIII_Chapter_02_SupplementaryMaterial.pdf\">80 times<\/a><span class=\"font-semibold group text-yellow-3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Show tooltip\" role=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/report\/ar6\/wg3\/downloads\/report\/IPCC_AR6_WGIII_Chapter_02_SupplementaryMaterial.pdf\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/report\/ar6\/wg3\/downloads\/report\/IPCC_AR6_WGIII_Chapter_02_SupplementaryMaterial.pdf\">\u00a0more potent than\u00a0<\/a><span class=\"whitespace-nowrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/report\/ar6\/wg3\/downloads\/report\/IPCC_AR6_WGIII_Chapter_02_SupplementaryMaterial.pdf\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/report\/ar6\/wg3\/downloads\/report\/IPCC_AR6_WGIII_Chapter_02_SupplementaryMaterial.pdf\">carbon dioxide<\/a> (the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/greenhouse-effect-101#gases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/stories\/greenhouse-effect-101#gases\">leading, human-caused greenhouse gas<\/a> that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/report-environment\/greenhouse-gases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/report-environment\/greenhouse-gases\">impacts global warming<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>My experience using the Mill<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I had the opportunity to test out a Mill for several weeks, and my perspective on food waste has changed for the better. After getting my membership all squared away, the Mill was delivered in a giant cardboard box to my doorstep. Warning: It\u2019s extremely heavy but has instructions right on the packaging to help make the unboxing much easier.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1106851\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1106851\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1106851 js-inline-lazy-load\" alt=\"mill bin\" width=\"375\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mill-bin_falsexfalse_true_70.webp\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1106851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Maki Yazawa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>Once the Mill was settled in its new home, I had a chance to marvel at its beauty. From looks alone, the ultra-sleek-looking bin <em>isn\u2019t<\/em> an eyesore, unlike most other trash receptacles. In fact, it\u2019s very aesthetically pleasing and adds a touch of elegance to any kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>The next order of business was getting my bin up and running and connecting it to the app, which was extremely user-friendly and made tracking my usage easy. It\u2019s also a great resource for knowing what you can and can\u2019t put into the Mill. Note: The Mill <em>doesn\u2019t<\/em> take large animal bones, seafood shells, large amounts of liquid, grease, or oils, large amounts of sugary foods, compostable plastics, packaging, or other containers, houseplants, flowers, or medications.<\/p>\n<p>Then, the fun part: Filling \u2018er up. Over the course of a few weeks, I would simply toss any Mill-approved scraps into the bin, and to my amazement, come morning, they would become shriveled-up versions of the food turned into small, dried grounds. (I preset my bin to do the drying and grinding part overnight.) The best and most shocking bit of it all is that there\u2019s absolutely no scent or odor emitted from the grounds, even if they sat there for over a week. This made transferring the grounds once the bin was full to the prepaid box a completely <em>not-<\/em>gross activity.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_1106843\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1106843\" style=\"width: 617px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1106843 js-inline-lazy-load\" alt=\"Mill food grounds\" width=\"617\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/mill-food-grounds_falsexfalse_true_70.webp\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1106843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Maki Yazawa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the practicality of it all, one of my biggest takeaways from using the Mill was the peace of mind it gave me regarding any food waste I incurred. Typically, I feel an overwhelming sense of guilt throwing away any type of food (rightfully so). Yet, I\u2019m human, and as much as I hate to admit it, it happens. However, the Mill offers a closed-loop opportunity to prevent kitchen waste from entering landfills or other anti-climate-friendly circles and puts it to good use instead.<\/p>\n<p>That said, although Mill is looking to outsmart trash, they aren\u2019t necessarily the end-all-be-all of the much larger food waste issue at hand. At least not yet. However, they\u2019re certainly a step in the right direction and can help kick us off on the small, but mighty impact we can make from the comfort of our homes.<\/p>\n<p><em>An RD&#8217;s recommendations for eating more sustainably:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Want to Eat Sustainably? 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