Democratic National Convention donated more than 26,000 pounds of leftover food to Chicagoans in need – Chicago Sun-Times

By donating and composting the leftover food, the DNC limited the amount of landfill waste, thus reducing methane and gas production, according to data supplied by a DNC committee spokesperson. The convention committee reported 93,886 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions diverted from landfills, along with more than 5.3 million gallons of water saved.