Consider making less food and composting leftovers this Thanksgiving, experts say

A prep cook at MoMo's restaurant in San Francisco drops apple skins into a food-scrap recycling container in 2009. Composting, a process that converts organic materials into nutrient-rich soil, can help reduce the amount of trash dumped into landfills. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Environmentalists urge people to think twice about how much food they make and how to deal with leftovers this Thanksgiving.

New York City, reportedly the world's most wasteful city, last year produced 5% more trash the week after Thanksgiving than during a typical week, according to the city's Department of Sanitation.