The Global Food Donation Policy Atlas can be used as a resource to provide recommendations to address key gaps found in mapping existing food donation laws and policies around the world.
As more and more countries join the fight against global challenges such as food waste, climate change and global hunger, the "Global Food Donation Policy Atlas" produced as part of The Atlas project serves as a resource Existing food donation laws and policies around the world.
The Atlas project research is produced by the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC) and the Global Food Bank Network, and is now available to 14 countries: Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, India, Mexico , Peru, Singapore, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The Atlas project, supported by the Walmart Foundation, studied six major legal issues affecting food recycling: donated food safety, date labeling, liability protection for food donations, tax incentives and barriers, government grants and funds, and food waste penalties or donations Require. The Atlas project compares the legal frameworks of participating countries affecting these problem areas and provides policy recommendations for countries to overcome common barriers to food donations. The result has triggered a dialogue between leaders of various countries, who are now learning from the best practices of other countries to provide information for their country’s food recovery policy.
"Hunger is a long-standing and completely solvable problem. The pandemic has made the problem worse. We produce more food around the world than we need to feed all people suffering from hunger. Now it is time to implement policies and laws to eliminate uselessness. The best time for food donation barriers and adjust incentives to encourage this beneficial practice,” said Emily Broad Leib, professor of clinical law at Harvard Law School and director of FLPC. "We have listened to the opinions of decision makers around the world who are using Atlas analysis and recommendations to inform their country’s efforts. We hope that our research will enhance the capabilities of our food bank partners and their community allies, and encourage more governments Systematically work to close the gap between food surplus and food insecurity."
"The Global Food Bank Network is honored to be a partner in this important research that identifies policy solutions to prevent food loss and waste and promote food recovery to alleviate hunger," Lisa, President and CEO of the Global Food Bank Network · Moon said. "Food banks are a community-based solution that can effectively redistribute safe and wholesome surplus food to those in need. More than 1 billion tons of food is wasted each year. Atlas provides a policy route for stakeholders Map to improve food security and sustainability."
According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, one-third of the food produced globally is lost or wasted, and global hunger continues to be at a crisis level, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Atlas project solves this asymmetry while contributing knowledge to the achievement of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, including zero hunger, good health and well-being, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, and climate action .
"The Walmart Foundation has long been committed to increasing the opportunities for communities around the world to obtain healthier food. We are pleased to support the Global Food Donation Policy Atlas because it has the potential to accelerate effective and sustainable solutions," said Irene Hyde, Director of Sustainability Walmart.org's food system and food access, said. "The project not only provides breakthrough research to address the complexities of public policies related to food donations, but it also provides a clear opportunity to improve how surplus food reaches the communities that need it."
Interactive maps, legal guides, policy recommendations and executive summaries for 14 countries can be found on atlas.foodbanking.org.
The Dallas-Omaha area agreement is extended to 2024.
FCC Environmental Services, headquartered in the Woodlands, Texas, announced on April 7 that it has received renewal and expansion contracts for three municipal contracts in Dallas and Omaha for a total of 15 million U.S. dollars. Extend to 2024.
Solid waste collection and treatment in Omaha, Nebraska, has signed a contract with Mesquite, Texas, extending the contract for recycling services for a total of $500,000.
The contract for the transportation and processing of recyclables in Garland, Texas, was expanded to now include collection and processing of recyclables, valued at approximately $14.5 million.
"The FCC Environmental Services Department continues to provide excellent services to our communities, not only in the extension of these contracts, but also in the expansion," said Inigo Sanz, CEO of the FCC Environmental Services Department. "We are proud of our first-class workforce and service record."
The FCC stated that the recyclables collected and bundled at Mesquite are sold as raw materials to local companies such as Smurfit Kappa, WestRock, Georgia-Pacific Corp. and International Paper.
"Our recyclable materials continue to have strong market value," said Andrea Rodriguez-Pinero, FCC's U.S. Recycling Director.
Garland and Mesquite's recyclables are processed by the FCC's Dallas Material Recycling Facility, which has signed an 18-year contract with the City of Dallas. Dallas MRF won the National Waste and Recycling Association's 2017 Best Recycling Facility Award, which can process up to 145,000 tons per year.
As part of more than 25 municipal contracts, FCC Environmental Services provides solid waste solutions to more than 8.5 million Americans.
Medicine boxes are part of the state's drug recycling program, which transports unnecessary or unused drugs to factories where waste is converted into energy.
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and the California Product Regulatory Commission (CPSC) through the State Opioid Response (SOR) grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have completed the installation of approximately 250 drugs throughout California Treatment boxes have expanded the statewide network of medical boxes for free use by the public.
The medicine cabinet can safely dispose of unwanted, unnecessary, and/or expired medicines and is provided as part of the federally funded California Medicine Recycling Program.
The plan helps protect the California community from the harmful effects of opioids and other prescription drugs. It includes detailed publications explaining how the public uses medicine chests, a comprehensive medicine chest location map, and education about the benefits of using medicine chests, such as:
"Due to the ongoing pandemic, the expansion of the medical kit program couldn't have been more timely. Unused drugs that are not handled properly can cause countless serious public safety issues," CPSC executive director Doug Kobold said in a press release. “Fortunately, California’s medical kit network helps solve the problems associated with the opioid crisis, especially the lack of safe and convenient disposal options. With the addition of nearly 250 new kits across the state, when consumers want They can get more convenience in their own communities when dealing with unnecessary drugs."
The program ends on March 31, 2021, and is funded by a US$3 million grant provided by DHCS through the Drug Assisted Therapy (MAT) program, which is in turn funded by SAMHSA under the SOR grant.
The Global Food Donation Policy Atlas can be used as a resource to provide recommendations to address key gaps found in mapping existing food donation laws and policies around the world.
As more and more countries join the fight against global challenges such as food waste, climate change and global hunger, the "Global Food Donation Policy Atlas" produced as part of The Atlas project serves as a resource Existing food donation laws and policies around the world.
The Atlas project research is produced by the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC) and the Global Food Bank Network, and is now available to 14 countries: Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, India, Mexico , Peru, Singapore, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The Atlas project, supported by the Walmart Foundation, studied six major legal issues affecting food recycling: donated food safety, date labeling, liability protection for food donations, tax incentives and barriers, government grants and funds, and food waste penalties or donations Require. The Atlas project compares the legal frameworks of participating countries affecting these problem areas and provides policy recommendations for countries to overcome common barriers to food donations. The result has triggered a dialogue between leaders of various countries, who are now learning from the best practices of other countries to provide information for their country’s food recovery policy.
"Hunger is a long-standing and completely solvable problem. The pandemic has made the problem worse. We produce more food around the world than we need to feed all people suffering from hunger. Now it is time to implement policies and laws to eliminate uselessness. The best time for food donation barriers and adjust incentives to encourage this beneficial practice,” said Emily Broad Leib, professor of clinical law at Harvard Law School and director of FLPC. "We have listened to the opinions of decision makers around the world who are using Atlas analysis and recommendations to inform their country’s efforts. We hope that our research will enhance the capabilities of our food bank partners and their community allies, and encourage more governments Systematically work to close the gap between food surplus and food insecurity."
"The Global Food Bank Network is honored to be a partner in this important research that identifies policy solutions to prevent food loss and waste and promote food recovery to alleviate hunger," Lisa, President and CEO of the Global Food Bank Network · Moon said. "Food banks are a community-based solution that can effectively redistribute safe and wholesome surplus food to those in need. More than 1 billion tons of food is wasted each year. Atlas provides a policy route for stakeholders Map to improve food security and sustainability."
According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, one-third of the food produced globally is lost or wasted, and global hunger continues to be at a crisis level, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Atlas project solves this asymmetry while contributing knowledge to the achievement of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, including zero hunger, good health and well-being, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, and climate action .
"The Walmart Foundation has long been committed to increasing the opportunities for communities around the world to obtain healthier food. We are pleased to support the Global Food Donation Policy Atlas because it has the potential to accelerate effective and sustainable solutions," said Irene Hyde, Director of Sustainability Walmart.org's food system and food access, said. "The project not only provides breakthrough research to address the complexities of public policies related to food donations, but it also provides a clear opportunity to improve how surplus food reaches the communities that need it."
Interactive maps, legal guides, policy recommendations and executive summaries for 14 countries can be found on atlas.foodbanking.org.
The state's Department of Environmental Quality is distributing approximately $500,000 in grants to reduce the state's reliance on landfill disposal.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced that its recycling program has provided $492,937 in recycling business development grants to 16 North Carolina recycling companies.
According to the department’s press release, these grants are expected to create 108 new jobs and generate more than $1.3 million in new private enterprise investment, while reducing the state’s reliance on landfill disposal.
"Recycling companies provide North Carolina people with high-quality jobs and play a unique role in improving the state's environment and carbon footprint while promoting the state's economic development," North Carolina Department of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service Director Jamie Ragan said. Environmental Quality. "These grant-funded projects will create jobs and bring recyclable materials back to the state’s economy, thereby helping manufacturers create new products, reducing North Carolina’s dependence on foreign markets, and ultimately diverting materials from the waste stream. ."
For the fourth consecutive year, DEQ stated that it is prioritizing projects that improve North Carolina's domestic capacity to process and use mixed paper and non-bottle plastics. According to DEQ in North Carolina, strengthening the local market will lead to more flexible recycling programs and higher value of these materials when transferred from landfills.
Recipients of the recycling business come from 13 counties, representing large and small companies. The North Carolina DEQ stated that the types of grants granted include expanding plastic processing capacity, upgrading material recycling facilities, and improving the recycling market for other materials. The following companies have received grants:
According to the funding situation, grants are provided every year to reduce the flow of solid waste into landfills and continue to develop the state's circular economy. Recipients must provide at least 50% of the grant; however, the level of private investment in 2021 is expected to be more than twice the total grant. The combination of grants and private funds will invest nearly $1.8 million in the state's recycling infrastructure.