ies webinar: starving the landfills: food waste 201

Starving the Landfills: Food Waste 201April 26, 2015

Presenters: Arnold Bowers, Business Solutions Director for Waste, Kristin Kinder, Waste Solutions Project Lead, both with Ecova and Neil Morgan, Property Manager, Jamestown Commercial Management Company

Agenda

Why food waste?

Data – performing waste characterization/audit

Insight – applying consulting expertise

Action – implementing equipment, behavior, technology

Chelsea Market

Q&A

Why Food Waste?

Food waste will be a buzz word for awhile; why? Food is one of our most primitive needs We waste a lot of it There is no silver bullet

Why Food Waste?

USDA & EPA have set the US’s first food waste reduction goal – 50% reduction in food waste by 2030 Food waste would be decreased to 15-20%

of production Multifaceted issue – working with many

stakeholders

Why Food Waste?

Organics has enough support that it will be growing

It’s reasonable that you could feel overwhelmed We start with data, insight, action

Data

Why?– You can’t manage what you can’t measure– Create an informed strategy– Convince stakeholders

What?

– How much of your waste is food?– How much food are you wasting?– Is waste a significant part of your monthly costs?

Data

How? Quantitative

– Waste audits– Review bills

Qualitative– Talk to purchasing– Estimate how much food is in

your waste

Insight

Industry trends Consider regulations Industry insights:

– Food packaging serves an important purpose in our system

– Good Samaritan Law Best practices by vertical

Insight

Client based insight Determine priorities Set goals Stakeholders to involve Anticipate challenges

Action

Implementing technology Emerging technology Behavior change and implementation Importance of feedback and adjusting

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Chelsea Market’s Story

Chelsea Market’s Story

Chelsea Market’s Story

Chelsea Market’s Story

After images

Summary

Food waste collection is gaining momentum

Data, insight and action can strengthen a program

– Tenant and stakeholder buy-in

– Identifying opportunities for cost saving and environmental benefit

– Improved efficiencies can reduce labor costs

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