This document discusses the issue of food waste in New York City and efforts to address it. It notes that over 38,000 tons of trash containing food waste is generated in NYC daily, with 85% ending up in landfills and less than 15% recycled. Food waste alone is almost never recycled and this creates environmental and operational problems. The document examines food waste from the residential and commercial sectors, finding that about 70% of commercial food waste comes from restaurants. It explores challenges to better managing food waste, such as lack of separate collection services and incentives from waste haulers. Overall, the document analyzes NYC's food waste problem and slow progress toward more sustainable solutions.