About LunchScraps
Empowering sustainable living through innovative food waste reduction tools
Our Mission
At LunchScraps, we believe that small changes in how we handle food can create massive positive impacts for our wallets, our communities, and our planet.
Every year, the average American family throws away $1,500 worth of food while simultaneously struggling with rising grocery costs. Meanwhile, food waste accounts for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, making it a significant contributor to climate change.
We created LunchScraps to bridge this gap with practical, science-based tools that make reducing food waste simple, rewarding, and even fun. Our calculators, planners, and generators turn the overwhelming task of sustainable living into actionable, measurable steps.
Since launching, we've helped over 10 people reduce their food waste, with a collective impact of 45,600 pounds of food diverted from landfills.
🎯 Our Values
- Practical Solutions: Every tool we create solves a real problem with measurable results
- Accessibility: All our tools are free, easy to use, and require no registration
- Science-Based: Our calculations are based on peer-reviewed research and government data
- Community Impact: We believe individual actions aggregate into meaningful change
- Transparency: Our methods and data sources are always clear and verifiable
Why Food Waste Matters
💰 Economic Impact
Food waste costs American households an average of $1,500 per year. For many families, this represents 10-15% of their total food budget – money that could be redirected toward higher-quality ingredients, debt reduction, or savings goals.
🌍 Environmental Impact
Food production uses 50% of all habitable land and 70% of freshwater globally. When we waste food, we waste all the resources that went into producing it, while generating methane in landfills – a greenhouse gas 25x more potent than CO₂.
🤝 Social Impact
While 38 million Americans face food insecurity, we waste enough food to feed every hungry person three times over. Reducing household food waste helps support more efficient food distribution and lower costs for everyone.
Our Approach
🔬 Evidence-Based Tools
All our calculators use data from USDA, EPA, and peer-reviewed studies. We cite our sources and update our algorithms as new research becomes available. This ensures you get accurate, actionable insights you can trust.
🎯 Personalized Solutions
We recognize that every household is different. Our tools adapt to your family size, dietary preferences, cooking skills, and lifestyle to provide recommendations that actually work for your situation.
📚 Educational Content
Beyond calculations, we provide comprehensive guides, tips, and explanations. We want you to understand not just what to do, but why it works and how to adapt strategies to your unique circumstances.
🔄 Continuous Improvement
We regularly update our tools based on user feedback, new research, and changing food systems. Our commitment is to provide the most effective, current solutions available.
Our Impact
People Helped
Individuals who have used our tools to reduce their food waste
Pounds Prevented
Total food waste diverted from landfills through our community
Recipes Generated
Creative meal ideas created from leftover ingredients
Estimated Savings
Collective household savings from reduced food waste
Get Involved
🛠️ Use Our Tools
Start with our Food Waste Calculator to understand your current impact, then explore our other tools to build a comprehensive waste reduction strategy.
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Have you successfully reduced food waste using our tools? We'd love to hear about your experience and share it with our community.
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