Friday, June 14, 2013

Food waste challenge issued

Americans tossed an estimated 133 billion pounds of food in 2010, roughly between 30 and 40 percent of the entire food supply, according to data compiled by the USDA.  Food is the largest component of landfill waste, comprising more than 20 percent of all weight!  Read about efforts in Ohio to reduce the amount of food waste that enters landfills. Noble Correction Institution is an innovator in this effort.

http://www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com/article/20130612/NEWS01/306120031/Food-waste-challenge-issued?gcheck=1

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