#nyc-policy

#nyc-policy

In the U.S., more than one third of food goes to waste. As such, more food ends up in landfills than any other material. There, organic products decompose and produce methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to warming the planet. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, discarded food is responsible for 58 percent of methane emissions from landfills. But this organic waste can instead be put to good use if it is composted.