Off the Menu and On the Record- Oregon DEQ Funds Food Waste Prevention Project

摘要

According to the EPA, food leftovers are the single-largest waste stream component by weight in the United States, accounting for some 96 billion pounds each year. The nation's price tag to dispose of this waste adds up to about 1 billion dollars a year. In addition to the cost, the decomposition of food and other waste under anaerobic conditions in landfills is the largest human-related source of methane in the U.S., accounting for 34% of all methane emissions.