We have a waste problem
Over 290 million tons of waste goes into landfills in the United States alone. About 22% is due to food waste.
Food Waste Releases Harmful Methane Gas
When food goes to the landfill and decomposes, it produces methane — a greenhouse gas even more potent than carbon dioxide. In the US, the methane produced by food waste is equivalent to 32.6 million cars’ worth of greenhouse gas emissions.