Starting this year, Calgary will be working with local businesses on a new strategy to cut down on food waste. yyc
The strategy, developed by the Circular Innovation Council, is expected to improve affordability of food waste collection, reduce disposal costs and greenhouse gas emissions and connect businesses with charitable organizations that have the ability to redistribute "rescued" food.https://circularinnovation.
During the rollout of that program, which lasted approximately 10 months, 318 tonnes of organic water were diverted and 16.1 tonnes of edible food was recovered and redistributed to nine local charities. The value of the "rescued" food was about $114,854. "This pilot has shown promising results in other jurisdictions, showing that businesses and communities can work cooperatively to not only reduce the cost and environmental impacts of food waste, but also improve food access for community agencies and families," said Kayley Fesko, a waste diversion specialist with the City of Calgary, in a statement.
Beginning in early 2023, the Circular Innovation Council will work with partners to build Calgary's program and seek private-sector sponsors to support it.Officials say the introduction of such a program comes at a time that is "more critical than ever." "In a 2019 waste composition study, food waste made up 43 per cent of garbage bin waste for the Accommodation and Food Services sub-sector in Calgary," the city said.
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