Policy opportunities and model legislation for reducing food waste.

About the tool

The Zero Food Waste Coalition is an advocate for U.S legislation, administrative initiatives, and policies at the local, federal, and state levels that reduce food loss and waste and advance food recovery efforts in line with the EPA’s Wasted Food Scale. They offer a central source of information, resources, and toolkits that enable communities, organizations, and governments to reduce food loss and waste. Their U.S. Food Loss & Waste Policy Action Plan outlines key actions to meet the U.S’s federal goal of halving food waste by 2030. The State Policy Toolkit to provide tried and tested policy opportunities and model legislation for that states can use to prevent food waste and keep food waste out of landfills and incinerators.

What type of city is this for?

American, Adaptable.

How can your city use this tool?

You can learn from food waste policy successes in various American states to inspire your own policy and accelerate your impact.