What if there was no rendering

What would happen if there was no rendering industry?

Without rendering:

• Roughly 50% of each meat animal wasted

• All U.S. landfills full in 4 years.

• Wasted water: not cleaned or returned to waterways & contaminated water if animal leftovers sent to landfill

• Lost environmental benefits for animal agriculture (less GHG reduction)

• Increased carbon emissions from less environmentally friendly fuels

With rendering:

• Reduced food waste

• 62 billion pounds of food waste diverted from landfills

• 3.7 billion gallons of clean water reclaimed and returned to rivers and streams

• Fewer greenhouse gas emissions (5 times more GHGs sequestered than produced)

• Lower carbon emissions from biodiesel and renewable diesel (80% less than petroleum diesel)

DID YOU KNOW THAT RENDERING...

• Is a financially stable and sustainable industry with a $10 billion annual economic contribution.

• Helps contribute to food security through the production of livestock feed and fertilizer.

• Supports thousands of full-time jobs with benefits, many in rural America.