Mike Giuranna Epa

US EPA Food Recovery Resources Taking A Bite Out of Food Waste April 9 2010, Philadelphia. PA www.epa.gov/foodrecovery

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Here’s where we were a decade ago ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Paper & paperboard: 81.3M

2 of the 3 biggest wastes in U.S. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Here’s where we are now Paper & paperboard: 77.4M

Food Waste - 2008: 32 Million Tons generated 31 Million Tons disposed (97.5%)

This is “waste” … this is your money

Where does it all go? ,[object Object],[object Object],This is a landfill

It doesn’t go away …it’s neatly and safely stored in the ground …

Wasted Food ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Biggest Sources of Food Waste (in order) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Does not include agricultural and industrial food wastes

Wasted Food ,[object Object],[object Object],If you spend $500,000 on food purchases a year, that equals $50,000 thrown away

HUGE wasted resource ,[object Object],[object Object]

Which in Turn - Feeds People ,[object Object]

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EPA Tools & Resources: ,[object Object]

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Only Scratching the Surface ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Consider innovative options – but most importantly – Act on them! or become extinct

EPA funded Technical assistance ,[object Object]

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