People rarely talk about the foods they toss out, yet the topic of food waste is getting more attention these days.

It’s been estimated that Americans throw away 90 billion pounds of food each year, either at home or when eating out. And that doesn’t even include the food that goes uneaten at the grocery store or the crops left in farmers’ fields.

It has been proven that a lot of food waste can be prevented, especially at home. Here are a few tips to help you do that.