As sustainability has become part of daily conversation - various trends and developments have appeared - such as green weddings and recycling laws and regulations.
If food waste was a country, it would be the third-largest country in the world when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Everyone has food waste, even if we try to be mindful about our purchases and how much we are preparing.
Food waste is a global problem that is particularly prominent in the United States, where we throw away an average of 219 pounds of food per person each year.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food waste is estimated at between 30-40 percent of the food supply.
On a trip designed to minimize 99% of trash, creators of the World’s First Zero Waste Adventure found food excess to be their biggest challenge.