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Water conservation potential in the United States from food waste prevention solutions 2015

Water conservation potential of food waste prevention solutions in the United States as of 2015, by solution type (in billion gallons per year)

The data displays the potential water conserved from the diversion of food waste in the U.S. as of 2015, by solution type. At that time, the potential water conservation from the reduction in food waste as a result of consumer education campaigns the U.S. was 281 billion gallons per year.

Prevention:
consumer education campaigns		 281
Prevention:
waste tracking & analytics		 317
Prevention:
standardized date labeling		 192
Prevention:
produce specifications		 39
Prevention:
packaging adjustments		 100
Prevention:
smaller plates		 86
Prevention:
secondary resellers		 58
Prevention:
trayless dining		 40
Prevention:
spoilage prevention packaging		 44
Prevention:
improved inventory management		 20
Prevention:
manufacturing line optimization		 7
Prevention:
cold chain management		 6
Recovery:
donation tax incentives		 110
Recovery:
standardized donation regulation		 93
Recovery:
donation matching software		 72
Recovery:
donation transportation		 53
Recovery:
donation, storage, & handling		 50
Recovery:
value-added processing		 38
Recovery:
donation liability education		 27
Total conservation potential 1632

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