Plate Waste Calculator

Which of the following most closely relates to your workplace environment?

Laboratory

Office

Manufacturing

How many employees use your food facilities?

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Food facilities include company-provided restaurants, cafes, delis, and delivered office meals. Vending machines and home-prepared food are excluded.

Employees

How many meals from your food facilities does each employee consume per week?

Extra Info:

Input the average weekly meal count per employee at your workplace food facilities. This includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.

1 meals per week

How much food is wasted per employee per meal?

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Input an estimated percentage of plate waste per meal for each employee. If unsure, consider referring to a general guideline like the 2013 WRAP study's estimate of 34% as a starting point to gauge the average impact. Kindly note plate waste differs widely among different industries. Please adjust this based on your best judgment.

1 %

food wasted