“Building Bridges” -The PA Higher Education Food Recovery Challenge Luke Wolfgang, USEPA Sustainability Coordinator

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“Building Bridges” -The PA Higher Education Food Recovery Challenge Luke Wolfgang, USEPA Sustainability Coordinator

Defining the Food Waste Problem in the U.S. EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge Program Overview of the PA Higher Education Food Recovery Challenge Partnership Project 2 Year Results Presentation Overview

The Food Waste Problem Americans waste enough food to fill the Rose Bowl every day. (Bloom 2007)

So how much food waste are we generating? Food is the #1 Waste Stream

 Disposal cost of municipal waste management  Over purchasing costs  Cost of lost energy Food Waste Impacts the Economy Financially, wasted food costs America more than $100 billion annually. (Bloom, 2007)

 50 million Americans, or 14% of American households, were food insecure in (USDA) It impacts Society  Food insecurity can increase the likelihood for an individual to have major health concerns.

It Impacts the Environment Food that enters a landfill produces methane, a greenhouse gas with 21 times the warming potential of CO 2

Sustainable Food Management

EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge: A Tool to Reduce Food Waste Waste Tracking System Technical Tools / Assistance Recognition & Awards Cost Savings, Brand Recognition, Community Involvement, and Reduce Environmental Impact

Cost Savings Max None Green House Gas Reduce Generate

Data Management System o Tracks food waste diversion activities o Web-based and secure o Converts to GHG and other metrics EPA Awards and Recognition Technical assistance from EPA Regular webinars on food waste related issues Website with case studies, tools, templates, and other outreach materials Food Recovery Challenge Participant Benefits

1.Baseline and Goal Setting 2.Implement a Food Diversion Program –Donation, Composting, Prevention 3.Report at the End of the Year Food Recovery Challenge Program Requirements are as Easy as 123… 12

PA Higher Education Food Recovery Challenge A partnership driven by Sodexo, PERC and the EPA

Partnership Connection Content Leadership

Non-Profit, Public, Private Partnership  Program  Technical experts  External Recognition  Leadership  Funding  Participation Connection  Promotion to schools  Communication Infrastructure  Competitive feedback  Secretariat Content Leadership

Food Diverted From Landfill: Tons in 2013, Tons in 2014 Environmental Outcomes: 263 MTCO 2 Reduced 415 MBTU Energy Saved 2 Year Environmental Results 16

Environmental Equivalencies: 4 Households Energy Consumption 72 Barrels of Oil 3,232 Gallons of Gasoline 16,783 Meals Served 2 Year Results Continued… 17

Award Winning Program 18

Take the PA Higher Education Food Recovery Challenge and let’s take a bite out of food waste! together – let’s take a bite out of food waste!

Josh Hooper Luke Wolfgang For More Information or to Join….