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Catalyst w/ Shayle Kann

Food waste is a massive carbon problem. U.S. food waste is responsible for 42 coal power plants' worth of GHGs. Globally it accounts for 10% of emissions, more than the cement and steel industries produce. #EnergyTwitter 🧵👇

Food Waste and its Links to Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change

Food loss and waste is estimated to be roughly one third of the food intended for human consumption in the United States. When food is discarded, all inputs used in producing, processing, transport...

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Wasted food is wasted energy. Throwing a piece of food in the trash is like tossing out the fertilizer and fuel used to make it, too. And we waste a lot of it. Nearly a third of all food grown gets trashed.

UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2021

The fact that substantial amounts of food are produced but not eaten by humans has substantial negative impacts: environmentally, socially and economically. Estimates suggest that 8-10% of global...

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Catalyst w/ Shayle Kann

Plus, when food decomposes in landfills through anaerobic digestion, it releases the potent greenhouse gas methane. Cutting methane emissions is one of the most effective ways to slow global warming. So how do we clean up food waste?

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Catalyst w/ Shayle Kann

In this episode,

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, about how the food we waste heats up the planet, and how we can fix it. 🎧 Listen: link.chtbl.com/JjXwDQRf

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Nest smart thermostat co-founder is back with a new device for the home, focused on food

Matt Rogers, co-founder of Nest smart thermostat now a Google product, has a new gadget for the home, less smart, but as important: a food waste bin.

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