Food Banks Have Long Prevented Emissions. Now They're Getting Into the Carbon Credit Business.

Food Banks Are Getting Into the Carbon Credit Business

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.Eight to 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food wasted somewhere along its journey from farm to table. When that organic waste ends up in a landfill, it emits methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, as it slowly decomposes.Food banks can help prevent food waste from occurring by rescuing unsold food from grocers and retailers and redistribu…

Food banks have long prevented emissions. Now they're getting into the carbon credit business.

Eight to 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food wasted somewhere along its journey from farm to table. When that organic waste ends up in a landfill, it emits methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, as it slowly decomposes.  Food banks can help prevent food waste from occurring by rescuing unsold food from grocers and retailers and redistributing it to families and individuals in need. Now a small number of food banks around th…

Food banks have long prevented emissions. Now they’re getting into the carbon credit business.

Eight to 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from food wasted somewhere along its journey from farm to table. When that organic waste ends up in a landfill, it emits methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, as it slowly decomposes. Food banks can help prevent food waste from occurring, by rescuing unsold food from grocers and retailers and redistributing it to families and individuals in need. Now, a small number of food banks around t…