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PROCLAMATION
Whereas, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources 2022 Iowa Material
Characterization Study, approximately 20% of materials disposed of in the Iowa City
Landfill are food waste items; and
Whereas, landfilled food waste produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas; and
Whereas, food waste reduction ensures the water, energy, and land resources required
to produce food are not wasted
Whereas, efforts to save quality food from being wasted support local systems to feed
community members in need; and
Whereas, the City of Iowa City promotes environmental sustainability through
reducing food waste at the source.
Now, therefore, I, Bruce Teague, Mayor of Iowa City, Iowa hereby proclaim the
week of April 7 to 13, 2025, as
Food Waste Prevention Week
in Iowa City, and urge our community members to recognize the importance of reducing
food waste to strengthen our Iowa City community and to reduce climate impacts.
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Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
the 1st day of April 2025.