Quadra Islander Ramona Boyle is rummaging through cardboard boxes when her friend lets out a triumphant shout.
“Look at this!” exclaims Dood, known by a single moniker similar to Madonna, plucking a package of thick-cut bacon from a box and waving it in the air.Boyle peers into the box filled with various packages of frozen meat.The pair, members of the Quadra Island Climate Action Team , are appraising their first haul for a new project to tackle climate change and food insecurity in their rural community.
Food and other organics account for 30 per cent of the total waste sent to regional landfills, according to Comox Strathcona Waste Management. It takes up space in landfills and produces methane, a particularly potent greenhouse gas fuelling climate change. I-CAN volunteers have arranged to pick up food items from island retailers twice a week before sorting and freezing necessary items in preparation for community distribution at two central locations once a week, Boyle said, adding the group hopes to involve restaurants and resorts in the program as summer approaches.
Boyle anticipates some food will be diverted to cook the weekly seniors' lunches at the local legion. Any leftover organics will be provided to gardeners for composting to grow their own food, and packaging materials will be recycled, diminishing the island's waste stream even further, she added. The retail sector has the highest concentration of businesses diverting surplus food for donation, although there's significant room for improvement, Second Harvest research suggests.
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