Food waste impacts people, the environment, and our pocketbooks. Learn the facts to make a difference.
Washington generated 1 million tons of food waste in 2021.
That included half a million tons of edible food sent to landfills and would have been enough to make 105 meals for every person in Washington State.
![Green shapes rising out of garbage can.](/getmedia/14ae2712-5da7-4e46-8b8b-0838b6bd5f1f/food-waste.png)
Reducing food waste helps the planet.
Eliminating 50% of Washington food waste could reduce greenhouse gases by the equivalent of 2 million tons of carbon dioxide.
![Green and red apples falling into a garbage can.](/getmedia/f97db5df-fe45-4021-9564-f4ecdbd6bcf3/apples.png)
Food waste costs the average family $1,500 per year.
That's $125 every month to put toward other expenses or saving for a trip.
![Produce and money falling into a garbage can.](/getmedia/94dbbf80-c3af-4c7c-97f9-6c6d220883aa/fruit-money.png)
Food waste is a problem.
Be the solution.
Be the solution.
Here are simple ways you can make a big difference.
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