ZFWC Celebrates EPA’s Announcement of Funding Opportunities to Advance Recycling Infrastructure and Support Food Waste Prevention Education

by Sarah Sivesind | Sep 30, 2024 | Grants

The Zero Food Waste Coalition (ZFWC) is excited to see the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) dedicate $117 million in grants focused on recycling and wasted food prevention. It’s an important step in addressing the 38% of food that goes unsold and...

ZFWC Members and Partners in Florida Send Open Letter Calling on Florida Congressional Delegation to Co-Sponsor the Food Date Labeling Act

by Sarah Sivesind | Sep 30, 2024 | Federal, Legislation

The Zero Food Waste Coalition, in collaboration with its members and partners in Florida, united organizations across the state in support of the federal Food Date Labeling Act (H.R.3159, S.1484). These organizations were asked to sign a letter calling on the Florida...

ZFWC celebrates implementation funding awarded to three food waste projects through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants

by Sarah Sivesind | Aug 22, 2024 | Grants

Late last year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRGs), a two-phase program that provides $250 million for noncompetitive planning grants to develop Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAP) and Comprehensive...

Zero Food Waste Coalition, in partnership with Divert, Publishes Food Waste Legislative Tracker

by Sarah Sivesind | Aug 14, 2024 | Resources

The Zero Food Waste Coalition (ZFWC), in partnership with Coalition member Divert, and founding coalition member Harvard Law School Food Law & Policy Clinic, released a comprehensive Food Waste Legislative Tracker to advance opportunities to push food waste...

Zero Food Waste Coalition celebrates finalized National Strategy to Reduce Food Loss and Waste and Recycle Organics; applauds updates aligned with its recommendations

by Sarah Sivesind | Jul 1, 2024 | Federal, Legislation

Earlier this month, the White House finalized a National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics after holding a public comment period on a draft strategy released by USDA, FDA, and EPA. The Zero Food Waste Coalition (ZFWC) applauds updates in...