Tag: food waste

According to a report from the Natural Resources Defense Council released in August 2012, 40 percent of food in the United States is never eaten, amounting to $165 billion a year in waste. Food waste not only costs money, but also takes up space in landfills where it produces methane gas, contributing to greenhouse gases and global warming. This is why environmental advocates push food composting, which is both eco-friendly and makes for a nutrient-rich fertilizer.