Zero Food Waste

Slopeside Village Joins Zero Food Waste Program

Slopeside Village Joins Zero Food Waste Program

Slopeside Village, an apartment building at the base of Park City Mountain’s Canyon’s Village that provides affordable housing for 1,200 people, has joined the Zero Food Waste movement and will…

Why Food Waste?

Why Food Waste?

When Park City Community Foundation’s Climate Fund decided to take a more strategic approach and narrow its focus, the group tapped experts and started researching the most impactful, achievable, and…

Keep your Halloween pumpkins out of the landfill this season! 

Keep your Halloween pumpkins out of the landfill this season! 

Park City School District (PCSD), Park City Community Foundation, Spoil to Soil, and Momentum Recycling have come together with various schools, businesses, and nonprofits to offer a total of 15…

Where Does Food Waste Go? Learn How Zero Food Waste Impacts the Landfill

Where Does Food Waste Go? Learn How Zero Food Waste Impacts the Landfill

The Three-Mile Landfill located just past Rockport Reservoir has been filling up with Summit County’s trash since 1980, according to the landfill’s Superintendent Tim Loveday.  The landfill will reach full…

Celebrating Five Years of Climate Impact

Celebrating Five Years of Climate Impact

It was five years ago, during the first annual MT2030 (Mountain Towns 2030) conference featuring the great Jane Goodall, that we first announced the creation of Park City Community Foundation’s…

Zero Food Waste Giveaway: Be all in + win gear!

Zero Food Waste Giveaway: Be all in + win gear!

Sign up for curbside food waste collection before December 8, 2024 to be automatically entered to win a gear package valued up to $1,200. Prize package includes: Skis or snowboard…

Snowy scenery depicting a chair lift going up the mountain between snowcapped pine trees at Park City Mountain.

Leading the Way: Park City Mountain’s Steps Toward a Zero Waste Future

Park City Mountain, through the support of Vail Resorts EpicPromise, has sponsored the incentive program for the Community Foundation’s Zero Food Waste program. The first 1,000 households to sign up…

Furthering Zero Food Waste Efforts, Park City Community Foundation Helps Waste Less Solutions Expand into Summit County

Furthering Zero Food Waste Efforts, Park City Community Foundation Helps Waste Less Solutions Expand into Summit County

Grant will help divert more food waste from the Summit County landfill by connecting surplus, edible food with people who are experiencing food insecurity. Park City, Utah (September 9, 2024)…

Gratitude for Park City Mountain and Vail Resorts EpicPromise

Gratitude for Park City Mountain and Vail Resorts EpicPromise

Park City Mountain supported through Vail Resorts EpicPromise is an important sponsor and partner to Park City Community Foundation and many other nonprofit organizations in the area. In 2023 alone…

Park City Community Foundation Launches Food Waste Collection Program as Part of Its Zero Food Waste Initiative for Summit County

Park City Community Foundation Launches Food Waste Collection Program as Part of Its Zero Food Waste Initiative for Summit County

Multi-year, cross sector program starts with residential curbside pickup in greater Park City. Working together with local government, nonprofits, businesses, and donors, the Community Foundation’s Climate Fund has created and financed the Zero Food Waste initiative.

Meet Molly Kawahata

Meet Molly Kawahata

Combining her professional experience as a Climate Advisor for the Obama White House, passion for ice climbing, and personal struggles with mental health, Molly Kawahata is a powerful force working…

Turning Landfill Methane Challenges into Actionable Hope

Turning Landfill Methane Challenges into Actionable Hope

Recent reports from outlets like The New York Times and CNN have cast a stark light on the escalating issue of methane emissions from landfills. These findings underscore the urgent…