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Industry Expert & Trend Watcher Chef Mareya Shares Her ‘Cool 10 Trends’ in Sustainability for Earth Month New products, services and habit shifts can help prevent the number one cause of methane emissions According to the USDA, around 40% of all food produced in the US is thrown out, translating to over 133 billion pounds and over $161 billion worth of loss.  Food waste is the single most common material landfilled and incinerated in the U.S.  and the largest contributor of methane emissions.  Food waste is burning up the planet. Chef Mareya, Mareya Ibrahim, is a 28+ year veteran of...

Mareya Ibrahim works to reduce food waste through sharing ways to prolong food life and use all parts of produce. Changes made to help the Earth: Reduces food waste through sharing ways to use all parts of produce and created a product to prolong life of fresh produce Ongoing efforts: Tries to eat a mostly plant-based diet, opts for organic and Fair Trade where possible, makes conscious decisions about meat intake Life ethos to do better for the Earth: Live like your children are inheriting your legacy I’ve been an environmentalist for most of my life, so ‘precycling’ (thinking about what I’m doing...