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Problem Statement
Shipping and importing food wastes unnecessary fuel and money when it
can easily be bought from a local source.
Facts/Statistics - The EPA has estimated that
the U.S. produced 11.9 million tons of plastic packaging, and over 90% of this went to a landfill after being used just once. (2003)
- Trucks and locomotives are responsible for 25% of smog-causing pollution and the majority of the cancer threat posed by air pollution in some urban areas.
- Most food in the U.S. is picked a week in advance of reaching a store. Typically, a carrot will travel 1,838 miles to become part of a meal.
- Transportation by shipping produces emissions of 1 billion metric tons of CO2 and uses 11 billion gallons of fuel per year internationally.
- Environmental Sustainability
- Product Diversity
- Local Character and Prosperity
- Keeping Dollars in the Local Economy
- Fresh Food
In-Store Redirection
Out of Store Redirection