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SUSTAINABLE FOOD WASTE MANAGEMENTTHROUGH THE

FOOD RECOVERY CHALLENGE

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Americanswastenough foodto fill theRose Bow levery day.(Bloom 2007)

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So how much food waste are wegenerating?

In total, about 34 m illion tons of food wastewas generated in 2009 (14% of the country'stotal waste stream ) [Sitton, 2011)

Less than 3% of food waste was recovered forreuse and recycling in 2009 [Sitton, 2011)

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Food waste is a problem because itimpacts the economy.

Financially, wasted food costs America morethan $100 billion annually (Bloom, 2007)- Disposal cost of municipal waste management- Over purchasing costs- Cost of lost energy



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50 m illion Americans, or 14% of Americanhouseholds, were food insecure in 2009(USDA).

Food insecurity canincrease thelikelihood for anindividual to havemajor healthconcerns.



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Food that enters a landfillproduces methane, agreenhouse gas with 21 timesthe warming potential of CO2

Food production impactswater quality, soilproductivity, and contributesto about 13% of the nationsgreenhouse gas emissions.



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One tool to reduce food waste is EPA'sFood Recovery Challenge (FRC)

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The FRC is a great tool to help youreduce your food waste.

,(The FRCis a FREElsimple tool.,(Youlll receive free technical assistance fromregional EPAstaff.

'(Standardized metrics allow for easycomparison.

,( Opportunity to learn about best managementpractices.,(Be recognized for your innovative work withfood waste



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Therefore, reducing your food w astecan

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Intel Corporation Cafes (More Information)- Tracked all pre-consumer food waste on a dailybasis for one year using computerized system

- Reduced pre-consumer food waste by 47%- Reduced costs per meal by 13.2%



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Rock and Wrap It Up (More information)- Collaborated with 150 bands} 200 schools} anduniversities} and 30 sports franchises- Collected more than 100 million pounds of food- As of March 1}2011} NHL Clubs provided 120,000meals keeping 160,000 pounds of food wastefrom landfill


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Boston Convention and Exhib ition Center(More information)- Saved $27/ton in avoided disposal costs w ithcomposting program

- Diverted 103 tons of organics from landfills in2008



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And... take a bite out of food waste!http://www.epa.gov/foodrecoverychallenge

Four EasySteps!1. AssessIt! Conduct baseline food waste assessment2. Commit to It! Set a three year goal with a

commitment to increase food reduction/diversion by5% in the first year.3. Do It! Undertake food waste reduction and recoveryactivities to meet your goals!4. Track It! Report annually using WasteWise tool

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EPA tools and technical assistance- WasteWise Tool for tracking waste

Personalized annual progress report with ClimateProfile- Other EPATools

Food Waste Management Calculator Food Waste Source Reduction Auditing Tool- Regular webinars on food waste related issues

- Clearinghouse for case studies, tools, templates,and other outreach materials



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1. JoinWaste Wise and the Food Recovery Challenge athttp://www.epa.gov/osw/partnerships/wastewise/join.htm Make sure to choose Food Recovery Challenge when you join

2. Conduct baseline food waste assessmentwithin 60 days of joining Done using the WasteWise Tool(http://www.epa.gov/osw/partnerships/wastewise/retrac.htm)

3. Set a three year goal for reducing the amount of food waste reaching landfills. Year One: Commit to at least a 5% increase in at least one of the three food diversioncategories (prevention, donation, and composting), or alternatively a combined %% increaseacross all three categories. If you have no data from a previous year for a category, partnersmay select a site-specific goal. YearsTwo and Three: Set site-specific numerical targets based on opportunities at yourfacility

4. Report annually Done using the WasteWise Tool

5. Get Recognized! Annual awards for outstanding participants

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