The Role of Food Waste Policy in Food Recovery. CA Association of Food Banks,

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1 The Role of Food Waste Policy in Food Recovery CA Association of Food Banks,

2 Founded in 1977, Californians Against Waste is a non-profit environmental research and advocacy organization that identifies, develops, promotes, and monitors policy solutions to pollution and conservation problems posing a threat to public health and the environment.

3 AB 341 (Chesbro, 11) AB 1826 (Chesbro, 14) AB 1594 (Williams, 14) AB 876 (McCarty, 15) AB 1045 (Irwin, 15) AB 199 (Eggman, 15) SB 1383 (Lara, 16) Cap-and-Trade Funding

4 AB 341 (Chesbro, 11) AB 1826 (Chesbro, 14) AB 1594 (Williams, 14) AB 876 (McCarty, 15) AB 1045 (Irwin, 15) AB 199 (Eggman, 15) SB 1383 (Lara, 16) Cap-and-Trade Funding

5 AB 341 (Wes Chesbro, 2011) Sets New Goal: 75% Source Reduction, Recycling, and Composting by 2020 Currently stagnant right below 50%

6 Organic Fraction (Excluding Paper)

7 Composting The Biggest Piece of the Puzzle Eliminate Landfill Methane Decrease Water Use Reduce Fertilizer, Pesticide, & Herbicide Sequester Carbon Yard trimmings, wood, and inedible food scraps are the vast majority of the organic fraction.

8 Feeding People First (Reduce & Reuse, then Recycle)

10 AB 1826 (Wes Chesbro, 2014) Businesses required to recycle or donate their organic waste

11 Subscribe to separate collection service Self-haul to a recycler or recycle on site Mixed-waste processing that targets organics Sell or donate

12 AB 1826 Timeline April Cubic Yards Organic Waste Jan Cubic Yards Organic Waste Jan Cubic Yards Solid Waste (All AB 341 Businesses) > Jan Cubic Yards Solid Waste (CalRecycle Determination)

On-Site Treatment Systems Proceed with caution; do your due diligence Questions to Ask The BS Detector Checklist Is it a dehydrator? Are they claiming you can use this dehydrated food as a fertilizer?

13 On-Site Treatment Systems Proceed with caution; do your due diligence Questions to Ask The BS Detector Checklist Is it a dehydrator? Are they claiming you can use this dehydrated food as a fertilizer? Are they suggesting you can send it to a commercial composter? Is it a liquefier? Are they expecting you to put it down the drain? Is your sewer agency ok with that? Are there enzymes or to buy regularly? How much does that cost? Will the company be around to supply them? Is there a requirement for the tank to be regularly emptied by the vendor? How much water does it use? How much electricity does it use? Can you use the finished products (i.e. compost, liquid effluent) without further processing? Are you sure? Does the vendor have proof for any of these answers?

14 On-Site Treatment Systems Not ALL Bad San Diego Food Bank Drum Composter Green Mountain Technologies EarthTub Kroger Distribution Center Anaerobic Digester Traditional Composting

15 SB 1383 (Lara) Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (aka Super Pollutants )

17 Getting to 75% by 2025 Need to implement a statewide mandatory, enforceable, universal organics program (with teeth) by 2022

18 20% Food Recovery No Real Playbook For a Regulatory Agency Upcoming Workshops: Cal/EPA Building, Sacramento City Council Chambers, Oceanside Sign Up for Updates: calrecycle.ca.gov/climate/slcp

California Climate Investments AKA Cap-and-Trade Funding / Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds Organics Grants 2016/2017 Funding Food Waste Prevention Recycled Manufacturing (Glass, Fiber, Plastic) Admin

19 California Climate Investments AKA Cap-and-Trade Funding / Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds Organics Grants 2016/2017 Funding Food Waste Prevention Recycled Manufacturing (Glass, Fiber, Plastic) Admin CalRecycle Total $24 Million $5 Million $9 Million $2 Million $40 Million CalRecycle Funding Governor s Proposal $30 $60 $100 Assembly Proposal $30 $75 $100 Senate Proposal $5 $10 $50 Final Allocated $25 $5 $40

20 California Climate Investments Two Sources of Funding for Food Recovery 2016/2017 Cycle $24 million for organics recycling projects. Extra points for partnering with food recovery orgs. $5 million directly for food recovery. Two tiers: $25k-$100k ($1 million total) $100k - $500k ($4 million total) Soliciting applications now. calrecycle.ca.gov/climate/grantsloans

Good Samaritan Food Donation Act Strengthens protections for food donors to

21 2017 Food Waste Bills AB 954 (Chiu) Uniform Food Date Labels Promote the adoption of uniform date label phrasing to reduce consumer confusion AB 1219 (Eggman) CA Good Samaritan Food Donation Act Strengthens protections for food donors to reduce fear of liability, which is a major barrier to food donation (Co-sponsored by CAFB)