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The next time someone stops you on the street and asks for change, how about offering them the other half of your sandwich? Or your uneaten bag of potato chips?

Replate is an idea out of San Francisco, where you simply leave your wrapped leftover food in a bag on top of (covered) city trash cans, where the homeless can retrieve it.

On one hand, this is a fantastic idea: it makes us conscious of the food waste we're producing, and encourages us to give to others who are less fortunate, instead of leaving it at the restaurant, where it will be trashed. Plus, a program like this could generally improve relations between a city's people, homeless or otherwise.

There are some downsides, though: on a windy day (especially in San Francisco), the bags could blow around the street, only adding to the litter. And if no one got to the food soon enough, it might be devoured by squirrels, birds, or raccoons, which is the last thing a major city street needs. It could also attract - gulp - roaches or rats.

It's generally a good idea to give things you don't need to someone who really does need them, especially if it's perfectly good, uneaten food. Just use your discretion.

via [Neatorama]