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Findings from the
SERDC/US EPA Food
Recovery Summit
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SERDC/EPA Food Recovery Summit
BioCycle, NC DEQ and SC DHEC also assisted
in the production.
US EPA and USDA recently announced a
national goal of reducing food waste by 50%
by 2030.
252 attendees came from across the country.
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national goal of reducing food waste by 50% by 2030
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Event Sponsors
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Topics
Federal, state and industry initiatives underway
The practices of source reduction, food rescue
and donation, and recycling of nonedible food
Commercial and industrial partnerships
Regulations
Composting and anaerobic digestion
Key next steps in food recovery
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Takeaways – What Did We Learn?
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Source: Food Waste Alliance
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Source: Food Waste Alliance
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Data and Management
• Pre-‐ and post-‐assessments
• Real-‐time metrics
• Determining which metrics are appropriate
• Data analysis
• Onsite vs. offsite data gathering
• Quality control
• Mechanism for sharing data
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Legal Issues
• Incentivizing donation and reduction
• Facilitating innovation and experimentation
• Protections for non-‐profit organizations
•Municipalities protecting waste as a revenue
stream
• Liability concerns preventing donation
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Program Implementation
• Pilot programs -‐ “Start small and grow wisely"
• Investment and planning pay off
• Contingency planning
• Using data to inform targeted outreach and marketing
• Program positioning as an honor or reward
• Flexible programs accommodate customized requirements
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Scalability
• Programs across levels sharing successes and
failures
•Smaller-‐scale success stories
•Modular systems and innovative solutions
• Challenges for organizations with smaller
physical footprints
• Trial programs to incubate projects
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Cost and Savings
• Limited resources for monitoring, sorting,
collecting, transporting, etc.
•Multiple successful cost-‐diversion strategies
• Analyzing costs vs. benefits
• Supply and demand drives job creation
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Collaboration and Partnerships
• No need to “re-‐invent the wheel”
• Support for multi-‐disciplinary partnerships
• The role of local government
• Success stories of implementing commercial
bans
• Value of building trusted relationships
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Accessibility
• Up-‐front investments to design “easy”
programs
• Techniques to minimize the barrier of entry
• Adaptable approaches/programs meet people
where they are
• Right-‐sizing systems and equipment
• Economic accessibility via grants/business
loans
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Education and Outreach
• Shifting culture/conversation from “waste management” to "food conservation“
• The power of community
• Create change via emotional investment
• Leverage younger generations‘ enthusiasm
• The role of "zero-‐waste ambassadors“ and peer enablers
• Faith-‐based organizations uniquely positioned to educate and disseminate information
• Train. Train. Train. Train. Train.
• Using big-‐picture awareness to inform investments and "close the loop"
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Next Steps
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Action Planning
• Shifting culture/conversation from “waste management” to "food conservation“
• The power of community
• Create change via emotional investment
• Leverage younger generations‘ enthusiasm
• The role of "zero-‐waste ambassadors“ and peer enablers
• Faith-‐based organizations uniquely positioned to educate and disseminate information
• Train. Train. Train. Train. Train.
• Using big-‐picture awareness to inform investments and "close the loop"
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