8. Food waste is a huge deal, but there's a delicious fix.
An astounding 40% of food produced in the US ends up in a landfill instead of our stomachs. It's one bad habit that gobbles up precious natural resources and pumps billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. But now, people are actually doing something about it: Governments are banning grocery stores from tossing unsold food, restaurants are experimenting with dishes that utilize oft-tossed parts fruits and veggies, and food bloggers are creating delicious meals based around foods you'd normally throw away—check out these 9 recipes for inspiration.