How Reducing Food Waste Promotes A Circular Economy

How Reducing Food Waste Promotes A Circular Economy

Reducing food waste is a key strategy in transitioning to a circular economy—one that minimizes waste and maximizes resource usage. Food waste contributes 6.1% of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and costs the country $473 billion a year, among other impacts. By preventing food from going to waste in the first place, recovering and redistributing surplus food, and diverting food from landfills through strategies that aim to capture its nutrients and byproducts, we can catalyze the food system into becoming more resilient, sustainable—and circular.

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