Americans toss out an average of five pounds of trash each day, according the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

While some of that gets recycled, most of it ends up in landfills, leading many households to seek out solutions for reducing their waste output and making more eco-conscious choices. But there are several ways to accomplish that — from composting organic waste, t0 simply consuming less, to opting for a bike or public transportation instead of a car.

Today on The Metro, we discuss what the city of Detroit is doing to reduce waste, what we can do personally, and what it means to center sustainability in our food system.

Guests:

• Tepfirah Rushdan: Director of Detroit's Office of Sustainability.
• Amanda Brezzell: Creative director and co-founder of Fennigan's Farms in Detroit.
• Dazmonique Carr: Director of operations for Deeply Rooted Produce and board president for Deeply Rooted Gardens in Detroit.

More stories from The Metro on Jan. 30, 2024:

• Drew Fralick is the co-lead pastor of the Renaissance Vineyard Church in Ferndale. He joined the show to talk about how the church is helping people through addiction recovery and regular comedy events. 
• WDET’s Ryan Patrick Hooper ordered up a cold glass of history on the latest episode of CuriosiD when he visited the Two Way Inn, Detroit’s oldest bar. Hooper also spoke to bar historian Mickey Lyons on The Old Miami’s 45th anniversary. 
• James Wheeler curated exhibits and traveled around the world showing his rare collection of Black media. The collection features film, visual arts, albums, books, magazines, artifacts and so much more. Wheeler's daughter and co-founder of The Black Canon and The Black Canon Collection Alima Trapp joined the show to talk about it. Motor City Cinema co-founder John Monaghan also joined the show to discuss an event showing pieces from the collection this weekend.

Monday’s question: Would you homeschool your kids and why? 

Join the conversation by calling 313-577-1019 or leaving us an Open Mic message on the WDET app. 

Listen to The Metro weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on-demand.