moving food up the recovery hierarchy at the baltimore ...€¦ · feed people feed animals...
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Moving Food Up the Recovery Hierarchy at the Baltimore Convention Center
Dr. Aurora Dawn Benton
www.astrapto.com
Joan Plisko, PhD
www.pliskosolutions.com
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The WWF Baltimore Project
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How to best move the needle?Getting the Attention of an Entire Sector
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Push Pull
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The Right Partners Are KEY!
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Why the Baltimore Convention Center?
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What resonates most?
“According to Feeding America, the level of food insecurity in Baltimore is 23.8%, almost double the national rate.”
Source: Baltimore City Food Policy Draft
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Source Reduction
Feed People
Feed Animals
Industrial Use /
Energy
Diversion/
Compost
Landfill
Environmental Protection Agency Food RecoveryHierarchy
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Source Reduction
Feed People
Feed Animals
Industrial Use /
Energy
Diversion/
Compost
Landfill
Moving Food Up the Hierarchy
1191.5 LBS.
210 LBS
159 LBS.
769 LBS.(Somat)
1425 LBS.
May 2017May 2018
(first month
of pilot)
2,066 LBS.
380 LBS.
1007 LBS (Somat)
145.4 LBS.
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Source Reduction
Source Reduction
Feed People
Feed Animals
Industrial Use /
Energy
Diversion/
Compost
Landfill
Prevention through
change in culture,
attitudes, and processes
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45+ managers and staff trained in workshops
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Educating the Industry
• July 11th, 2018
• Key Stakeholders• Hotels
• Other hospitality and catering
• Government
• Vendors!
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Measuring and Tracking Food Waste
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Source Reduction
Feed People
Feed Animals
Industrial Use /
Energy
Diversion/
Compost
Landfill
Amazing Results!
1191.5 LBS.
210 LBS
159 LBS.
769 LBS.(Somat)
1425 LBS.
May 2017
2,066 LBS.
380 LBS.
1007 LBS (Somat)
145.4 LBS.
White
Paper
coming
soon with
more data
May 2018
(first month
of pilot)
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Feed People42%
Feed Animals16%
Industrial Use14%
Diversion21%
Landfill7%
2018 Projected Recovery Channels
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Over-production16%
Food Loss due to inefficient menu
design, over estimating
14%
Food Loss due to no-shows,
attrition, over-ordering
70%
OPPORTUNITIES TO PREVENT FOOD WASTE
The Reality and the Challenge (Source Reduction)
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Feeding People
Source Reduction
Feed People
Feed Animals
Industrial Use /
Energy
Diversion/
Compost
Landfill
Use excess edible
food to feed
people
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Maryland Food Bank
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Which is easier to donate?
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An Easy Way to Expand Outreach
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Feeding Animals
Source Reduction
Feed People
Feed Animals
Industrial Use /
Energy
Diversion/
Compost
Landfill
Use food scraps to
feed animals
(farms, zoos, etc.)
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Relationships are key!
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Industrial Use & Diversion
Source Reduction
Feed People
Feed Animals
Industrial Use /
Energy
Diversion/
Compost
Landfill
Recycle oil or convert
food to energy
Use food to create a
soil amendment or
turns it to greywater
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Diversion: Be Willing to Experiment
• The journey continues
• Trial runs of equipment
• Digesters
• Dehydrators
• Continuous improvement
• Composting
• And more!
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Be Willing to Experiment
Successful
breakdown:
Cups and lids
NOT broken down:
K-cup pod rings
Compostable bags
(in fact, the word
‘compostable’ was
still visible!)
Mixed results:
Coffee and soup
cups did not break
down well, leaving
large pieces with
plastic or wax lining
Spoons broken into
small pieces
Lids and sleeves
breakdown sucessful
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Learn more about this project
• White paper coming soon
• Video highlight reel
• Reach out
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Reaching beyond the borders of the building Video will reach audiences around the world!
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Thank you!
Dr. Aurora Dawn Benton
www.astrapto.com
Joan Plisko, PhD
www.pliskosolutions.com