the EPA estimates food waste in landfills EPA Environmental Protection Agency nearly 39 million tons of food 133 billion pounds of food is wasted in the U.S methane gas United States Environmental Protection Agency wasted food About 95 percent of that wasted food 39 million tons of food waste yearly 7 billion pounds Sustainable Management of Food number one material About 95 percent of that wasted food one third of that is fruit and veggies EPA the EPA estimates the EPA estimates 37 million tons EPA the EPA EPA Environmental Protection Agency garbage shipped to municipal landfills Environmental Protection Agency 39 million tons 39 million tons United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA EPA 22 percent EPA methane from landfills almost 40 million tons of food waste Sustainable wasted food methane Environmental Protection Agency the EPA estimates wasted food EPA 5.1 percent 37 million tons over 39 million tons of food waste yearly EPA 5.1 percent EPA.gov’s Why is Sustainable Management of Food Important? more than 38 million tons United States Environmental Protection Agency About 95 percent of that wasted food guide Sustainable Management of Food more than 38 million tons food waste food reaches landfills 95 percent of that wasted food ends up in landfills 22% of our landfills consist of food waste 38 million tons of food waste EPA EPA.gov’s Why is Sustainable Management of Food Important? Environmental Protection Agency garbage shipped to municipal landfills 38 million tons of food United States Environmental Protection Agency food waste makes up 22% of discarded solid waste EPA sources of food waste garbage shipped to municipal landfills EPA Sustainable Management of Food food waste in landfills wasted food 22 percent Food! according to the Environmental Protection Agency EPA 22 percent of our landfills EPA more than 38 million tons 39 million tons of food waste in 2015 EPA.gov’s Why is Sustainable Management of Food Important? EPA suggests guide the EPA estimates Environmental Protection Agency EPA.gov’s Why is Sustainable Management of Food Important? 38 million tons United States Environmental Protection Agency 22 percent of trash