Subaru of America, in conjunction with National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), released survey findings indicating that a majority of Americans (59%) were unaware of the waste management challenges facing national parks across the country. As we celebrate the centennial of the National Park Service, the Subaru National Park Survey explored attitudes and behaviors of park goers, revealing that, while most are unaware, more than four in five (84%) would be willing to make a significant effort to reduce the amount of trash left in parks.
Bio Cycle: Closed Loop Composting System In Wyoming
Signal Mountain Lodge partnership with farm results in a closed loop for food waste composting in the Grand Tetons.
EPA WASTED FOOD MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY SCOPING MEMO
In 2017, EPA set out to revise its food measurement methodology to more fully capture flows of excess food and food waste throughout the food system, and to provide more granular annual estimates of generation and management of excess food and food waste to the public. EPA developed a Scoping Memo that describes the measurement methodology EPA has used to date, as well as the enhanced methodology that EPA developed between 2017 and 2019. The enhanced methodology examined additional management pathways, which significantly expand the scope beyond EPA’s previous set of management pathways for food waste (i.e., composting, landfill, and combustion).
Engage for Good Awards “Don’t Feed the Landfills” Initiative Silver Halo
Don’t Feed the Landfills Initiative: Subaru and National Parks Conservation Association
America’s national parks are its treasures—with stunning scenery and unspoiled nature right there for everyone’s enjoyment. But the parks’ popularity ironically threatens their very existence, as 330 million visitors annually leave behind more than 70 million pounds of waste. Could that waste be recycled, composted, or avoided altogether?
Excess Food Opportunities Map
About the U.S. EPA Excess Food Opportunities Map
The U.S. EPA Excess Food Opportunities Map supports nationwide diversion of excess food from landfills. The interactive map identifies and displays facility-specific information about potential generators and recipients of excess food in the industrial, commercial and institutional sectors and also provides estimates of excess food by generator type.