Green Field Solutions is committed to helping the food industry scientifically and systematically improve its landfill diversion strategies. We do that by creating value and potential for otherwise discarded food by-products and recyclables. In 2025, GFS rerouted more than 1.5 billion pounds of food waste from landfills in addition to recovering more than 10 million pounds of mixed recyclables.
Food Waste Impact: 1.5 billion pounds diverted
Keeping food waste out of landfills is just one of the many attributes of cultivating sustainable systems throughout the food manufacturing industry. To repurpose with purpose is as much landfill avoidance as it is a commitment to circular economy methods, meaning recycling discarded food waste back into agricultural production. In 2025, GFS rerouted one and a half billion pounds of food waste from landfills, giving it a higher purpose as high-quality, nutritious ingredients in animal and pet food.
Recycling Impact: 10 million pounds recovered
Some of the world’s largest food manufacturers are not only advancing our global food source by upcycling their organic waste, but also contributing to a greener planet with robust recycling programs. Last year, GFS recovered more than 10 million pounds of mixed recyclables, keeping materials like cardboard, wood and plastics out of the landfill.
Circular Economy Example
As global demand for animal protein products rises, so does the need to feed our food more sustainably. Circular economy methods make the global supply chain more resilient and our resources better preserved.
The 1.5 billion pounds of residual food GFS diverted from landfills last year, supplemented the diets of livestock, humans and our pets:
- 190 million cows, calves, pigs and piglets
- 810 million servings of sustainable protein for human consumption
- 600 million pounds of ingredients for pet food
Environmental Equivalents
The EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator is a tool that helps companies quantify their environmental impact. Green Field Solutions’ landfill diversion has a CO2 reduction equivalent of 405,000 metric tons, which is similar to:
- 84,400 homes’ electricity use for one year, or
- 45.5 million gallons of gas consumed
Similarly, Green Field Solutions’ 2025 impact is equal to the carbon sequestered by:
- 6.6 billion tree seedlings grown for 10 years, or
- 406,239 acres of U.S. forests in one year
Committed to a Food Secure Future
At Green Field Solutions, our commitment to researching and discovering the best economic use for our clients’ food by-products and inorganic waste streams is at the same time a commitment to reducing food waste, strengthening landfill avoidance, and improving sustainable food production.
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