Supersize me! Utilizing Food Waste in Landfills to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Power the Renewable Energy Transition.

Our biweekly fast food takeout is responsible for causing an increase in greenhouse gasses that is only getting worse as the population increases. The United States is a world leader in the production of food waste, as described by a writer for The Atlantic, with much of this waste ending up in landfills. As our population continues to grow exponentially, there needs to be a sustainable fuel supply that meets the demands of our population’s fuel usage. We propose an innovative method of food waste recycling that will utilize the oversupply of food waste towards a sustainable fuel resource to effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate fossil fuel consumption. This research paper aims to investigate the creation of biofuels and provide meaningful insights towards the food waste and landfill problem in America. Such biofuels could be used as a more eco-friendly and sustainable replacement for the fossil fuels we use today. By targeting large sectors of plant and animal waste to create biofuels we can build cleaner cars and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.