LESS IS MORE  
We focus on ways to REDUCE food waste, reduce usage of single use
plastics, and clarify recycling methods in our area.  

The Less is More committee was initiated in fall 2021 to explore food waste, recycling pathways, and resource use.
In September, members conducted a fact finding trip to Recycle Montana/4 Corners Recycling.
Article on findings from the September trip to Four Corners Recycling.    
Our next meeting: 6/1  at 5:00 at the Farmers Market
Contact Katherine Dunlap (kdunlap406@gmail.com) 
​or Jo DeVries (jodevries@hotmail.com) for more info. 


 In November we used the SAM (specific, achievable, and measureable) method to determine a basis for a campaign.
We agreed that REDUCTION in container materials is absolutely necessary,
along with clarification of recycling methods. In our December and January meetings
we chose workshop topics for the next few months:  
                        6/25/22   - Recycling – background & facts both international & local
7/23/22? - Reducing Materials Use (final date TBD) 
7/30/22   - Composting 
       8/27/22   - Backyard Chickens for Food Waste Disposal  
We will have a presence at the YBCC table at the Livingston Farmer's Markets,
beginning Wed June 1st 

Great essay on history of plastic that focuses on 5 Myths about Plastic Use. Link to a PBS video on Recycling in Montana, describing what some communities in our state are doing to reduce waste in landfills.