There is a massive issue of food waste in the U.S.
With 38% of food supply going unsold or uneaten, equating to 78 million tons of waste. This waste results in significant environmental damage through lost resources like water, energy, and labor. It also exacerbates food insecurity, as perfectly good food is discarded instead of reaching those in need. Additionally, food waste leads to financial losses across the supply chain, costing billions annually. Addressing this issue requires actionable solutions to reduce waste and increase sustainability.
The ClearCOGS solution drives sustainability for restaurants by proactively reducing food waste. This not only keeps food out of landfills, where the decomposition can lead to CO2 and Methane emissions, but it also prevents the food from going through the supply chain, diverting thousands of gallons of water, energy, and labor.
ClearCOGS stands out as one of the only preventative food waste solutions for restaurants that also increases restaurant profits, making it sustainable and profitable.
We know that food waste isn’t just an environmental issue; it’s an efficiency problem. Solving it means restaurants save money, and the planet wins too. Restaurants don’t need to change everything—they just need better tools.
Matt WamplerCEO of ClearCOGS
ClearCOGS Customer Average Annual Impact Per Location
Quantification of Emissions Savings Based on Food Waste Prevention
ClearCOGS participated in the 2023 Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and ReFED hosted Climate Corps Food Waste Fellowship. Climate Corps Fellow, McKenzie Huneke, analyzed ClearCOGS datasets alongside emissions factors from ReFED, WRAP, and Hestia in order to quantify levels of emission prevention.
On average, ClearCOGS customers saw an annual decrease in food waste of 4560 lbs, diverting greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to taking 18 cars off the road and water equivalent to about 46,000 showers.
The high societal costs associated with pollution places the average social savings per ClearCOGS customer at $19,000 annually.
Waste360: 40 under 40
Waste360 named ClearCOGS CEO Matt Wampler as a winner of the prestigious 2023 40 under 40 award. This program honors the next generation of leaders in waste, recycling and organics.
“Our industry is filled with tremendous innovation and talent. We were blown away by all of the impressive nominations and we are excited to celebrate the outstanding achievements of these winners at WasteExpo,” said Liz Bothwell, Head of Content & Marketing and Waste360 NothingWasted! Podcast Host.
Listen to Matt speak about the ClearCOGS solution and it’s environmental impact on the NothingWaste! Podcast.
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