Kitchen decisions can help save the earth
Heidi Rupke
Heidi Rupke is the parent of three children in Shelby County Schools. She works for the nonprofit Clean Memphis, which focuses on environmental education, neighborhood engagement and restaurant sustainability through its Project Green Fork arm.
My kind of world-saving is the kind I can do from my kitchen, the kind that smells like a home-cooked meal and looks like a bit more menu planning and a strategy for leftovers.
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