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40 percent of the food being thrown away in the US equals up to 165 billion dollars.  That's a lot of money, if we saved a little more maybe we could help get our selves out of a recession.

This article explains to us about how much money we waste by throwing food in the trash. It also explains the percentages and overall money we spend as a country on food we throw away.

The average family throws out around $2,275 in food annually. And for most Americans around $40 a month, or 33 lbs of food, ends up in the trash.

this talks about how much money is wasted annualy on food that is wasted.

Currently there are no federal laws or regulations in the U.S. specifically aimed at getting fast food chains to reduce, reuse or recycle their waste. This site has more information on fast food waste, helps us have a better understanding of how. Fast food recycling programs can reduce waste and save Money. and how some fast food recycling programs can reduce waste and save money.

Americans waste 40 percent of all food. Meaning we approximately throw 165 billion dollars down the drain and with all that money gone to waste comes major consequences.

Ira Sager the journalist of the this article talks about how much money is wasted because of food waste. She goes on to say how many pounds of food is wasted. The number one thing that is thrown away is food scrapes, not plastic or paper. Those food scrapes we could be composting. She stated that wasting food is a cultural habit. We are use to doing it and it is culturally acceptable. Breaking this awful food waste habit then there is going to have to be an adjustment in our society. Also she talks about how many people think the government needs to get involved and do something about food waste.

This article talk about realizing how much food waste one family waste. A husband and a wife sat down one day a calculated how much they were wasting of food. They finally but together a budget and a challenge not to waste food. If you plan meals and how much food you need it often becomes easier to not waste as much. Too many Americans go to the store without planning or budgeting food and this then results in food waste.

Melisa Johnson was curious about online work, she tried it one time, she enjoys it. Now she is making more money than her previous job.

going to the store while hungry could be a bad thing. Because we would waste money on food we do not need

this artile give the reader 9 ways they can cut down on food waste. it also talks about what they can do with there wasted food insted of throwing it away

Help is given on ways to buy and prepare food to help you save food and money. The Environmental impact goes to waste as well when we waste food. The way we pack our foods needs to be more Green and environmentally friendly as well.

Tips on how to record your wasted food and how to make a difference daily with the food entering the trash can. Ways to prevent waste to help you save money and labor.

This website gives really efficient tips about sustainability not only in terms of food waste, but also how you could save money by doing simple things. So if you want to know what those things are, you should check it out.

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 just gives a few fact on how much money people throw away with their food. as well as what percent of landfills is green organic.

An article that gives ways on how to reduce waste in your home and how it will save you money if you do so.

This page gives you great ways on how to reduce food waste and save money. The advice that caught my attention right away was the one where it tells you to know the people that you are going to be cooking for. It is true why cook for four people that eat plenty when only one or two of them would really enjoy a meal.

Methane gas traps about 23 times more than heat in our atmosphere than CO2. Landfills are accounted for 34 percent methane gas that is emitted in the U.S. There are plenty of ways to reduce food waste nd it would save you money!

The criminal justice system is unfair. Some people cant afford expensive lawyers meaning they will be treated differently and more than likely not win their case due to not having money for a expensive lawyer.