JULIE ALBRIGHT Now is my time to stand up and fight for what's right I like school and hanging out with friends, and I play on the basketball team. The boysâ basketball team. I'll take on any challenge.
Food products make up 63 percent of a supermarketâs disposed waste stream, according to a California Integrated Waste Management Board industry study. Thatâs approximately 3,000 lbs. thrown away per employee every year.
Read on to learn 10 mind-blowing facts about food waste in America. What We Throw Away. Each year Americans throw away more than 50 million tons of food. Thatâs more than 20 percent of all municipal garbage, and the largest contributor to landfills.