Every Bit Counts is our plan to prevent 1 billion pounds of food waste by 2030
Preventing food waste is pulling the emergency brake on climate change
It’s something everyone can do easily, cheaply, and quickly. Preventing food waste has a myriad of benefits, including financial savings for households and businesses, improved water and soil quality, and reduced demand for landfill space.
By eliminating food waste in the top fifteen most populated cities in Southeast Michigan, this goal can be acheived by 2030.
It is a bold strategy that requires a combination of engagement, infrastructure, support, and opportunities. This plan is the first to detail what supports would be needed to completely eliminate food waste in a city.
How we're tackling the food waste problem
Why are we worried about food waste?
There is a direct relationship between landfilled food and a hotter planet. Because we landfill more than two billion pounds of food every year in Michigan, we unnecessarily pump billions of pounds of methane into the atmosphere that in turn, traps heat and brings extreme weather, wildfires, and polluted air.
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Our goal is shared by leaders worldwide
From the EPA, USDA, and FDA to the United Nations, our goal of cutting food loss and waste in halft by 2030 is shared by climate leaders around the world.
Thank you to our partners
Government
EGLE
City of Southfield
Oakland County
City of Dearborn
City of Sterling Heights
Project Management
Giffels Webster
National Partners
Natural Resources Defense Council
World Wildlife Fund
EPA Region 5
Food Rescue
Metro Food Rescue
Forgotten Harvest
Organics Recycling
FoodPLUS Detroit
CO Sustainability
MyGreenMI
Finite Phoenix
RRRASOC
Research
RRS
Communications
The Work Department
College for Creative Studies