Earth Day 2023, which takes place on April 22, marks the 53rd year that people have come out into the streets to rally for planetary responsibility, joined park and environmental cleanups, and participated in climate learning events. The first Earth Day was the largest public demonstration in history as of that time. Michael Karapetian, the Great Global Cleanup Campaign coordinator […]
The Food Donation Improvement Act (FDIA) made headlines in January when President Biden signed it into law, but you may wonder why it was necessary. Don’t businesses already donate unsold food? Unfortunately, due to confusing laws and liability concerns, significantly more food is wasted than donated. Food is lost or wasted during every step of the process from farm to […]
The vast scale of food waste has recently captured the spotlight because it is a massive driver of global warming. Between 30% and 40% of food produced in the world ends up in a landfill where bacteria consume it, creating methane, a potent greenhouse gas. The amount of methane produced annually by food waste surpasses the emissions of every nation […]
Maddy Rotman, head of Sustainability at Imperfect Foods, a delivery service for sustainably sourced produce and packaged food that would otherwise end up in landfills as food waste, joins the conversation to find an end to one of the largest sources of easily avoided greenhouse gas emissions. More than a third of the food humans grow each year goes unused. […]
Getting together to celebrate a holiday during this joyous season can be fun. It typically involves a gathering of people and more than likely food and drinks. You can have fun and consider the environment at the same time. Avoiding waste and being considerate of mother nature is simple if one keeps it top of mind when planning and during […]
Deciding what to prepare for a dinner party is difficult enough, but next comes an equally difficult dilemma — how to cook just the right amount so that everyone gets enough but nothing goes to waste. It’s a fine line to walk, but this interactive dinner party calculator from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Ad Council at […]
When selecting produce at the grocery store, do you avoid the oddly shaped, inconsistently sized, and slightly blemished items? If the cereal box is dented on one side, do you put it back on the shelf and pick an undented container? These are perfectly natural reactions, but appearance doesn’t necessarily mean those “imperfect” items aren’t delicious. And there’s a cost […]
Between 30% to 40% of all food in the United States goes to waste every year. Much of this is food that could help feed the hungry and reduce food insecurity. Forty percent of all available food translates to about 400 pounds of food per person at a cost of approximately $660 each. Some of this is food that rots […]
When it comes to taking steps towards a zero-waste lifestyle, one easy step you can take at home is reducing the amount of food wasted. While it may seem like a small step, it can have a big impact. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, between 30% to 40% of all food in the United States is wasted annually, food […]
When you think about climate change, food waste might not be the first issue that comes to mind. But over two-thirds of household food is lost or wasted — a staggering amount — and approximately 8% of global human-caused greenhouse gas emissions result from food loss and waste. Those emissions enter the atmosphere, causing global temperatures to rise and drive […]