Foodshift Pathways
FOODSHIFT Pathways (English)
FOODSHIFT Pathways (English)
  • ❀️Introducction
  • πŸ“FoodSHIFT Pathways: Reducing Food Waste Through Circular Education
    • ✍️Foodshift Pathways Glossary
  • πŸ₯¦Understanding Food Waste
  • πŸ“ˆWhat Impacts Does Food Waste Have on the Planet?
    • πŸ’ΆEconomic impact
    • πŸ’—Social Impact
    • 🌱Environmental impact
  • ♻️The Interconnection of Life Cycles
    • 🎎Sustainability in the Classroom: Learning from the Past for a Better Future
  • πŸ€–Ancestral and Digital Technology
    • βš™οΈInspiring Examples in Action
  • πŸ“–Classroom Projects and Activities Guide
    • πŸ„Mushroom
      • ✨The Wonderful Kingdom of Fungi
        • πŸ—ΏPowerful Ancestral Allies
        • 🧫Guide to Growing Mushrooms
      • πŸ’‘How to Integrate This Activity into the Classroom?
      • πŸ‘Practical Recommendations Before Starting the Workshop
      • πŸ§‘β€πŸ«Scientific Workshop for Growing Mushrooms in the Classroom
      • πŸ”¬The Mushroom Cultivation Project at Escola Joan MirΓ³
    • 🧼Making Cleaning Products with Food Waste
      • πŸ’‘How to Integrate This Activity into the Classroom?
      • πŸ‘Practical recommendations before starting...
      • πŸ§‘β€πŸ«Eco-Creative Cleaning Workshop
      • πŸŽ’Example from Institut Ciutat de Balaguer
    • 🎨Creation of Natural Pigments from Food Waste
      • πŸ’‘How to Integrate This Activity into the Classroom?
      • πŸ‘Practical Recommendations Before Starting...
      • πŸ‘©β€πŸ«Workshop on Natural Pigment Extraction from Food Waste
      • πŸŽ’Example from the Florida Lab Sustainable Laboratory
    • πŸƒCompostaje
      • πŸ‚The Evolution of Composting
        • πŸ”¬The Biology of Compost
      • πŸ’‘How to Integrate This Activity into the Classroom?
      • πŸ‘Practical Recommendations Before Starting
      • πŸ‘©β€πŸ«Composting Workshop in the Classroom
      • 🌱Turning Waste into Life: Composting Adventure at the Florida Lab
    • πŸ₯šCeramic Making with Eggshells
      • πŸ’‘How to Integrate This Activity into the Classroom?
      • πŸ‘Practical Recommendations Before Starting
      • πŸ§‘β€πŸ«Ceramics Creation Workshop with Eggshells and Mussel Shells
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  • πŸ’¨ Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • πŸ’§ Waste of Natural Resources
  • πŸ—‘οΈ Pollution and Environmental Degradation
  • 🌍 Impact on Climate Change
  1. What Impacts Does Food Waste Have on the Planet?

Environmental impact

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Last updated 6 months ago

let's talk about something that impacts our planet πŸ₯² and that we can all help change! πŸ‘‰ Food waste πŸžπŸ…πŸ— has a huge effect on the environment: from greenhouse gas emissions that warm our planet 🌑️ to the waste of precious natural resources 🌊🌳.

πŸ’¨ Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  • πŸ₯² Methane Production: When food ends up in landfills, it decomposes without oxygen and produces methane, a super potent gas () that contributes to climate change. 😰 Landfills are a major source of this gas!

  • πŸš› Emissions in Production and Transportation: Producing and transporting food uses machinery, fertilizers, and transportation that generate a lot of COβ‚‚. When food is wasted, all that COβ‚‚ was emitted for nothing. 😣

πŸ’§ Waste of Natural Resources

  • πŸ’§ Water: Producing food takes A LOT of water πŸ’¦. Approximately 250 kmΒ³ of water is used each year to produce food that’s never eaten! In areas where water is scarce, this is a big issue 🌡.

  • 🌱 Land: Growing food requires large areas of land 🌍, often leading to deforestation 🌲 and loss of habitats. If this food is wasted, all that land and soil use is for nothing!

  • ⚑ Energy: From production to storage, food uses up a lot of energy ⚑. When we waste it, we also waste all that energy, much of which comes from non-renewable sources!

πŸ—‘οΈ Pollution and Environmental Degradation

  • 🌊 Soil and Water Pollution: Food in landfills can create leachates (liquids) that seep into the soil and groundwater πŸ˜–. Excessive fertilizer use for crops that are later wasted also pollutes water bodies.

  • 🐾 Loss of Biodiversity: Every time we convert forests to farmland, local animals and plants lose their habitats 😒. Intensive farming practices also disrupt ecosystems and affect local species.

🌍 Impact on Climate Change

  • πŸ”₯ Contribution to Global Warming: Food waste is responsible for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions 😱. If it were a country, it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases! πŸ₯‡πŸ₯ˆπŸ₯‰ Reducing food waste is key to fighting climate change 🌞.

  • 🌱 Disruption of Natural Cycles: Nutrients from wasted food can disrupt the natural nitrogen and phosphorus cycles 🌊. This leads to issues like algae blooms in lakes and rivers, harming aquatic life 🐟.

πŸ₯— Reducing food waste is more than an eco-friendly act, it’s a mission! 🌎 Let's teach our students the importance of caring for these valuable resources and play our part in a greener, healthier future 🌱🌈. Together, we can make a difference! πŸ’ͺ🌍

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