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The average person throws away about 20 pounds of food each month, that adds up between $28-$43. The United Nations has predicted that the U.S. will need about 70 percent more food to feed the projected population, in 2050, with how much we waste today. We're not only wasting food,we're also wasting water, energy, chemicals, packaging, and gas transporting discarded food. All of this is taken to produce and distribute the food and where does it end up? In the landfills.

http://www.nrdc.org/living/eatingwell/files/foodwaste_2pgr.pdf. short informational facts regarding food waste in America and its finicial impact. it was shows the precentage of what types of food to wastes . it also explaines different ways to prevent food waste and why it is important to reduce the amount of food we waste

In this website a article is written by Grace Interlichia, the article explains that people often mistake sustainability for giving up living pleasures such as desired foods, homes and cars. But in reality its not giving up what people loath but instead creating a better way to live by fuel friendly cars and sustainable farming.

This article gives readers insight to our aim of living style sustainably. For example transportation, and farming. There are also other recommended articles to read relating to this topic.

while this is a good article it gives room for argument.

Years ago, we chose the word sustainability to describe societies goals and the belief that its possible. The most common way sustainability has been defined is "the ability to sustain" or "the capacity to endure." It is about our society and its future and the lives we live and everything in it.Sustainability is about being eco-friendly and eco-effective. Society needs to change its marketing strategies.

I know we do not live in California, but when I came across this site I noticed that they have a section on compost. If our leftovers can't find a home,the compost is the way to go. Could be the easiest way to make use of our waste

Great tips on how to cut down food waste. Cutting food waste how it helps you make yummy food in the kitchen. The last one is important to read.

Original: "Use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without" is a favorite adage in both frugal and green circles, and it is something I strive to live by. One of the best ways to "use it up" is to think differently about our food and ways to avoid wasting it. Lloyd wrote a great post a while back about the statistics for how much food we waste in the U.S., and the numbers are, frankly, appalling. On average, we waste 14% of our food purchases per year, and the average American family throws out over $600 of fruit per year. Paraphrase: Half the loaf of bread goes stale and the grapes aren't as fresh. With an attitude to stop waste and some creativity, you can create new things with your food before it actually goes bad. Left over roasted vegetable can be made into soup and leftover rice can be added into oatmeal the next morning. There are many more ways to reduce waste in your home.

This article discusses how the City of North Vancouver uses sustainable methods to enhance the quality of life for those living and working in the community.

It was interesting to read the different ways the City of North Vancouver strategies to becoming a more sustainable city. Like Kelsey said they believe this will help their quality of life for those who work and live in that city. It's interesting to read about other countries and how they try to live more sustainable lives within their countries. Thanks for sharing Kelsey!

There are mulitple ways that everyone impacts food that gets wasted that can easily be eaten or at least saved for a later date. However the steps that we can all take on order to help reduce the amount of food wasted is broken down into 12 easy steps. The simplest things we over look in our everyday lives can make the biggest difference for future generations to come.

This website gives information from the start of food waste and shows many ways on how to reduce it. Steps to save money by cutting back on what you really need to buy.

this website gives you tips on living more sustainable. teaches how to recycle. what it means to be Eco-friendly.

this is a must article when your in the middle of a drought. This article provides tips to save water. the tips can be useful to help not waste water as well

There are consequences to food waste including environmental, economical, and cultural. The ways to stop this waste are simple sticking to shopping lists, saving leftovers, and composting or donating what you don't want. People are becoming more involved with what they can do to stop this waste, but are they to late?

The effect food waste has on the environment and our living conditions. The importance of composting and recycling.

This displays the problem of food waste. Most of the waste that we see goes straight to the landfill in garbage bags, but others do not realize other forms of waste. Any other form of waste that I thought was interesting was the food waste we put in the garbage disposal. Food waste goes straight to the landfills creating global warming. Food waste cost Americans $100 billion annually. Do people realize how much they waste? Will food waste ever stop?

We live in a country with so much food, yet there are people who are starving and can't afford to eat. We buy and abundance and waste it all. How is that fair?

This article talks about how hunger is such a issue but yet we waste so much food. Their are so many people dying of starvation and lack of nutrients but yet we waste so much food.

This website advocates and helps promote food waste and hunger. Feeding America you can find ways to donate, assist or read heart felt story's on hunger.

Food waste reduction, have you ever given it any thought. In this article there are several ways to reduce food waste. Ever thought Mama's homemade Casserole saved the planet? Well it does. Home cooked meals was only just one of the solutions to reducing food waste. Cutting back on the waste that is produced all comes down to how we live at home. Composting instead of garbage disposing or planning weekly meals can be small steps to a bigger solution.