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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Ed Potosnak released a report that demonstrates New Jersey is making meaningful progress toward its goal of reducing food waste in the municipal solid waste stream.

The Food 91仓库 Reduction Act sets a goal of reducing food waste generation by 50 percent from 2017, the year of enactment, by the year 2030. According to the DEP Food 91仓库 Reduction Act 50X30 progress report released today, food waste generation declined 14 percent between 2017 and 2022, the most recent year for which solid waste data are available. The reduction was achieved through a combination of waste prevention, food donation, and composting.

鈥淭he considerable reduction in food waste is a strong indication of the work all of us 鈥� whether at home, at work, or in our schools and other institutions 鈥� are doing to ensure that food is not wasted and gets to people who really need it. This Earth Week, we urge everyone to keep up the good work and be even more mindful of donating food and working with organizations in their communities to prevent food waste, said Acting Commissioner Potosnak.鈥�

鈥淎griculture, as an industry, is uniquely positioned to help New Jersey continue reaching goals in reducing food waste. At the same time, the Department鈥檚 programs address increasing food security for our residents,鈥� said New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Ed Wengryn. 鈥淚nitiatives such as gleaning, whether from farm crops or supermarket surplus, supply food banks with fresh fruits and vegetables, ensuring that nutritious foods reach communities in need. 聽Improved nutrition standards in school meals, options in meal selection and right sizing meal choices are ways we reduce food waste on the front end, along with higher quality meals and ingredients.鈥�

鈥淚鈥檓 proud to see the work our state is committed to doing to feed its residents is paying off, and the reduction in food waste we are seeing is such a critically important part of that solution,鈥� said Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin. 鈥淚t鈥檚 about making sure no food goes to waste when it can help a family in need and making better use of the resources we already have. With the goal of ending hunger by 2030 at the forefront of our efforts, the Legislature has had more than 40 bills on food insecurity signed into law, because nobody should be going hungry when we have the support to make a real difference.鈥�

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