A food-recovery cooler opens at the New Ulm library
A community cooler at the New Ulm Public Library gives surplus food a place to go so neighbors can take it instead of watching it be thrown out.
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A food-recovery cooler now sits at the New Ulm Public Library, KEYC reported. The point of the cooler is to move surplus food to neighbors instead of into the trash. The library is a public building people already use, so the fridge is somewhere a donation and a pickup can both happen without a special trip across town.
KEYC's report is the placement itself: a cooler, at the library, for food that still has a use.
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The New Ulm Public Library in Minnesota has a new cooler for food that would otherwise be wasted. People can leave surplus food there, and neighbors can take what they need. A library is a place people already visit, so the cooler sits where a lot of the town comes and goes. The idea is simple: food that is still good should be eaten, not thrown away. KEYC reported that the cooler has found a home at the library.
- Why put a food cooler in a library instead of only in a grocery store?
- What kinds of food are safe to share, and what should stay home?
- How could a class keep good food from being thrown out?
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