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EPA Sustainable Materials Management Web Academy
Preventing Food Waste Upstream: A Source Reduction Approach
November 16, 2017
https://www.epa.gov/smm/sustainable-materials-management-web-academy
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Elaine BlattOregon Department of Environmental Quality
Stephanie Barger TRUE Zero Waste ProgramsU.S. Green Building Council
Brian Balukonis Raytheon Company
Marc WincottEurest Thompson Hospitality
André VillaseñorU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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These presentations are provided as part of EPA’s Sustainable Food Management Webinar series. This document does not constitute EPA policy. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation of use. Links to non-EPA websites do not imply any official EPA endorsement of or a responsibility for the opinions, ideas, data or products presented at those locations or guarantee the validity of the information provided. Links to non-EPA servers are provided solely as a pointer to information that might be useful to EPA staff and the public.
Disclaimer
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Preventing Food Waste Upstream: A Source Reduction Approach
November 16, 2017
Sustainable Materials Management Web Academy
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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EPA mission:To protect human health and the environment.
1971-2016: Cut air pollutants by 70%
93% compliance with drinking water standards.
>9 million tons of virgin materials avoided.
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If food excess were a country: 3rd largest source of GHGs
Source: Sdg target 12.3 on food loss and waste, 2017 progress report; Climate analysis indicators tool 2017; FAO 2015.
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epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/united-states-2030-
food-loss-and-waste-reduction-goal
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Source Reduction:Reduce the volume of surplus food generated
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The Business Case for Reducing Food Loss & Waste:$1 invested $14 saved!
Champions 12.3
WRI and WRP
https://champs123blog.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/report_-business-case-for-reducing-food-loss-and-waste.pdf
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Food Loss Prevention Tip Sheetsepa.gov/sustainable-management-food/food-loss-prevention-options-grade-schools-manufacturers-restaurants
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Participants:
Track and measure their surplus food.
Move toward their food recovery goals.
Endorsers:
Educate on the sustainable management of food.
Conduct Food Recovery Challenge outreach.
Food Recovery Challenge
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Track your Source Reduction in the Food Recovery Challenge
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epa.gov/foodrecoverychallenge
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• Measure your wasted food and set goals.
• Implement source reduction.
• Participate in the Food Recovery Challenge.
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WWW.EPA.GOV/SUSTAINABLE-MANAGEMENT-FOOD
WWW.FURTHERWITHFOOD.ORG
epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/forms/contact-us-about-sustainable-management-food