MISSOULA — With many gathering tomorrow for a Thanksgiving meal, there’s sure to be a lot of food being prepared.

And sometimes, maybe a little too much food.

But fret not, as instead of putting your waste into the trash, Garden City Compost is an environmentally friendly alternative.

“Let's keep that stuff out of the landfill. Let's keep greenhouse gas emissions down,” said Jason Duffin, compost facility manager for Garden City Compost.

According to a 2021 study done by the EPA, roughly 35% of the total U.S. food supply is wasted every year, with 50% of that waste coming from households and food service.

This translates to anywhere between 492 to 1,032 pounds of food thrown away per person, per year.

“Let's put it to reuse and enhance the soils and stuff in our region to be able to

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