Did you know:

About 1/3 of the food produced for human consumption every year gets lost or wasted
This costs the average family about $1600 a year
When food goes to waste, so does energy, water, chemicals and land resources
Much of food waste occurs at the consumer facing level (restaurants and institutions 40 % , households 43%)
Food waste is the single largest component in NY landfills ( 20-30% of our landfill waste )
Food in a landfill creates methane a powerful greenhouse gas (28-36X more powerful than CO2)

By increasing awareness and making simple behavioral changes,you and your house of worship can reduce food waste

Check out this helpful resource guide to identify areas where your house of worship may generate food waste and how to reduce it.
Free Assistance to Reduce Wasted Food for New York Businesses from CET
And - don't forget to donate or compost what you can't prevent.

Watch and share our Food Waste Prevention Webinar
Contact us if you would like to host your own food waste prevention educational event or get more involved.
The NYS Pollution Prevention Institute at RIT has an online library of resources
Check out our resource list for useful information and tools.

View our webinar on food waste prevention to learn about tips to help you:

Or view the presentation here

Rochester Area Interfaith Climate Action