In the US, an average person wastes 238 pounds of food per year (21% of the food they buy), costing them $1,800 per year. This estimate represents the single largest material in our everyday trash being sent to landfills and combustion facilities in the United States (per the EPA Sustainable Food Management page). To help reduce the amount of food being landfilled, it is important to reduce the food waste that is created. A great resource for examining your purchasing and food preparation habits is the Save the Food website.