Local schools, SWACO work to educate students, limit waste production in Franklin County

COLUMBUS — According to the Mid-Ohio Food Bank, nearly 69 million meals are missed every year by Franklin County residents who go hungry. The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) also estimates that 192 million meals are being sent to landfills by Franklin County residents and businesses.All of SWACO’s involvement stems from their work to create the Central Ohio Food Waste Initiative, which is a collaboration of more than 60 organizations in central Ohio working together to