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FOOD WASTE MANAGEMENT COST CALCULATOR
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BioCycle
- Article date:
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June 1, 2008
- Author:
- Anonymous
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Copyright informationCopyright J.G. Press Inc. Jun 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Food Waste Management Calculator, which evaluates the competitiveness of alternatives to traditional food waste disposal, such as composting, source reduction, donation and recycling of fats, oils and grease (FOG). It determines a new food waste management scenario, based on inputs such as type of organization, types and quantities of food waste, availability of recovery methods and preferences. The calculator then compares the costs of disposal with estimates of the ...