EPA Releases New Food Waste Reports

Summary:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released two new reports examining the impacts of food waste on landfill methane emissions and providing updated recommendations for managing food waste. The reports highlight that over one-third of the food produced in the United States is never eaten, wasting resources and generating methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, when sent to landfills. The EPA emphasizes the importance of reducing food waste and managing its disposal in more environmentally friendly ways. The reports provide estimated annual methane emissions from landfilled food waste, concluding that diverting food waste from landfills is an effective way to reduce methane emissions. The EPA has also updated its Food Recovery Hierarchy, including the Wasted Food Scale, to help decision-makers prioritize the best options for managing food waste based on environmental impacts.

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