Model Executive Order on Municipal Leadership on Food Waste Reduction: With and Without Commentaries
Author
Linda Breggin
Darby Hoover
Jessica Sugarman
Date Released
June 2023
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Given the large amount of food that some municipalities procure and the many people that they employ, the impact of food waste reduction measures in municipal operations can be substantial and far-reaching. For example, New York City purchases $500 million worth of food each year and employs around 325,000 people across dozens of agencies.

Model Executive Order Helps Cities Lead by Example to Reduce Food Waste 
Bell Peppers
Friday, June 2, 2023

A new Model Executive Order on Municipal Leadership on Food Waste Reduction developed by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) can help municipalities reduce the amount of food wasted throughout municipal operations, highlight the importance of reducing food waste, and demonstrate food waste reduction measures that businesses and o

Mandatory Reporting for Large Food Waste Generators: Background Memorandum
Author
Linda Breggin
Darby Hoover
Jessie Sugarman
Date Released
July 2022
Cover - Mandatory Reporting for Large Food Waste Generators - Background Memorandum

Up to 40 percent of food in the United States is wasted—and 95 percent is disposed of in landfills or incinerated. Diverting food waste from landfills by preventing food waste, donating surplus food, and recycling food scraps can help municipalities achieve waste reduction and climate mitigation goals. However, many municipalities do not have data on the food wasted in their jurisdictions. Requiring organizations and companies that produce large amounts of food waste to report their waste is an important first step in reducing that waste.

Model Ordinance on Mandatory Reporting for Large Food Waste Generators With Commentaries
Author
Linda Breggin
Darby Hoover
Jessie Sugarman
Date Released
July 2022
Cover - Model Ordinance on Mandatory Reporting for Large Food Waste Generators - with commentaries

Up to 40 percent of food in the United States is wasted—and 95 percent is disposed of in landfills or incinerated. Diverting food waste from landfills by preventing food waste, donating surplus food, and recycling food scraps can help municipalities achieve waste reduction and climate mitigation goals. However, many municipalities do not have data on the food wasted in their jurisdictions. Requiring organizations and companies that produce large amounts of food waste to report their waste is an important first step in reducing that waste.

Model Ordinance on Mandatory Reporting for Large Food Waste Generators Without Commentaries
Author
Linda Breggin
Darby Hoover
Jessie Sugarman
Date Released
July 2022
Cover - Model Ordinance on Mandatory Reporting for Large Food Waste Generators - without commentaries

Up to 40 percent of food in the United States is wasted—and 95 percent is disposed of in landfills or incinerated. Diverting food waste from landfills by preventing food waste, donating surplus food, and recycling food scraps can help municipalities achieve waste reduction and climate mitigation goals. However, many municipalities do not have data on the food wasted in their jurisdictions. Requiring organizations and companies that produce large amounts of food waste to report their waste is an important first step in reducing that waste.

New Model Policy Bolsters Compost Use and Infrastructure
Compost
Wednesday, September 1, 2021

A new model compost procurement policy developed by the Environmental Law Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council could help municipalities around the country in their efforts to divert food scraps and other organic materials from their landfills and incinerators and, in so doing, realize myriad economic and environmental benefits.