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Our mission at Local Compost is to prevent food waste from reaching the landfill. Each year 30% - 40% of food in the United States is wasted and ends up in landfills. Landfills accounted for approximately 14% of U.S. methane emissions in 2017, with 22% of landfills being made up of food waste. Approximately 31% of food waste happens at the retail and consumer levels.