Local Food Waste Prevention Campaigns:
a Potent Source of Economic and Climate Benefits

Webinar

Thursday, April 10, 2025
12:00 Noon

Registration:

CLICK HERE to register for this Zoom Webinar, organized by Maryland Recycling Network

 

The food waste reduction action with the greatest potential for GHG reduction and net financial benefits is the source reduction strategy of consumer behavior change campaigns for households (which generate the largest share of food waste, over ~40%).

Prevention strategies are much more powerful than recycling strategies because they avoid GHG emissions and costs throughout the food supply chain.

Join speakers Tony Staubach and Lesly Baesens, with moderator Carol Adaire Jones, for this engaging webinar organized by Maryland Recycling Network

The speakers will share their experiences with behavior change campaigns for households and commercial, industrial, and food recovery organizations at the local level: Wasted Food Stops with Us in Hamilton County, Ohio, and Food Matters Solutions for Food Waste Prevention in the City and County of Denver.

 

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Moderator:

Carol Adaire Jones
Environmental Law Institute
Food Waste Initiative Co-Director

 

 

Logo for Wasted Food Stops with Us

  

Speakers:

Tony Staubach
Food Waste Diversion Sr. Specialist
Hamilton County ReSource, Ohio
Logo for Denver Food Matters  

Lesly Baesens
Food Resiliency & Waste Program Administrator
Denver Department of Public Health & Environment
City and County of Denver

Check out the speakers’ bios here.

 

About Food Waste Prevention Week in the DMV’s Co-Hosts

Community Food Rescue, a program of Manna Food Center, is the coordinated food recovery network of Montgomery County, Maryland. This program partners with businesses, individuals, and organizations to recover and redistribute perfectly good food to people experiencing hunger.

The DC Food Recovery Working Group comprises a variety of partners from food banks, non-profits, and for-profits working on food recovery, DC government agencies, local environmental and sustainability organizations, and food recovery advocates. The Working Group promotes food recovery programs, organizations, and resources, and develops new food recovery partnerships, programs, and resources for greater DC.

The Montgomery County Food Council serves as the primary connection point for businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, and residents around food system issues in our County. The Council brings together over 2,000 local and regional partners in community-wide education, advocacy, and capacity building initiatives in support of an equitable and resilient food system that is healthy for our community, economy, and environment.  

Food Rescue US – DC is the local arm of Food Rescue US, a national nonprofit dedicated to reducing food waste and alleviating the burden of food insecurity. Operating across the District, northern Virginia, and nearby parts of Maryland, FRUS – DC rescues over 40,000 pounds of food every week by organizing volunteers on its proprietary app to deliver to local social service agencies.

#FWPW #foodwastepreventionweek

 

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