Click the picture above to check out DEP\u2019s Food Waste Reduction Map, an interactive map that identifies potential donors and recipients of excess food and food waste to help connect food with people and keep it out of landfills. The map also provides an inventory of food waste generated by various types of businesses and shows where food insecurity is most prevalent across the state. More information about available tools, map layers and project background is available on the Quick Start Guide in the map.<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][info-box-shortcode icon=”fa fa-solid fa-up-right-from-square” buttontitle=”The Issue With Food Waste” buttonlink=”https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dshw\/swpl\/fw\/issues\/” targetlink=”true”][\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][info-box-shortcode icon=”fa fa-solid fa-up-right-from-square” buttontitle=”Facts About Food Waste: Did You Know?” buttonlink=”https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dshw\/swpl\/fw\/facts\/” targetlink=”true”][\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][info-box-shortcode icon=”fa fa-solid fa-up-right-from-square” buttontitle=”Confusion Over the Meaning of Date Labels” buttonlink=”https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dshw\/swpl\/fw\/residential\/#datelabel” targetlink=”true”][\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][info-box-shortcode icon=”fa fa-solid fa-up-right-from-square” buttontitle=”Donation” buttonlink=”https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dshw\/swpl\/fw\/donations\/” targetlink=”true”][\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/5″][info-box-shortcode icon=”fa fa-solid fa-up-right-from-square” buttontitle=”The Issue With Food Waste” buttonlink=”https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dshw\/swpl\/fw\/issues\/” targetlink=”true”][\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][info-box-shortcode icon=”fa fa-solid fa-up-right-from-square” buttontitle=”Facts About Food Waste: Did You Know?” buttonlink=”https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dshw\/swpl\/fw\/facts\/” targetlink=”true”][\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][info-box-shortcode icon=”fa fa-solid fa-up-right-from-square” buttontitle=”Confusion Over the Meaning of Date Labels” buttonlink=”https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dshw\/swpl\/fw\/residential\/#datelabel” targetlink=”true”][\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][info-box-shortcode icon=”fa fa-solid fa-up-right-from-square” buttontitle=”Donation” buttonlink=”https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dshw\/swpl\/fw\/donations\/” targetlink=”true”][\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][info-box-shortcode icon=”fa fa-solid fa-up-right-from-square” buttontitle=”Food Waste Recycling Forms” buttonlink=”https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dshw\/swpl\/fw\/forms\/” targetlink=”true”][\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
What You Can Do<\/h3>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_message message_box_color=”alert-info” css=””]Did you know that approximately 22% of solid waste in New Jersey consists of food waste, some of which was edible at time of disposal?\u00a0Not only does food waste disposed in landfills contribute to generation and release of greenhouse gases, wasted food is also wasted natural resources and money. To learn more about the impact of wasted food, and what you can do to help, explore the icons below:[\/vc_message][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”Residential” buttonlink=”https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dshw\/swpl\/fw\/residential\/” bgimg=”7265″][\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”Schools” buttonlink=”https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dshw\/swpl\/fw\/schools\/” bgimg=”7267″][\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”Restaurants” buttonlink=”https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dshw\/swpl\/fw\/restaurants\/” bgimg=”7261″][\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”Retail” buttonlink=”https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dshw\/swpl\/fw\/retail\/” bgimg=”7269″][\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”Processors and Manufacturers” buttonlink=”https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dshw\/swpl\/fw\/procmanu\/” bgimg=”7260″][\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][info-box-shortcode buttontitle=”Government” buttonlink=”https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/dshw\/swpl\/fw\/government\/” bgimg=”7271″][\/info-box-shortcode][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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