Crops produce the greatest

amount of waste, mainly from

plant parts not harvested as

food. Why are most people less

concerned about crop waste

than other types of waste?

Because crop 'waste' is waste only because you can't sell it or eat it.

Unlike other forms of waste, it's not toxic and it's not a pollutant. The

'wasted' part of the crop is intentionally plowed back into the ground in

many cases. It returns nutrients to the soil that were extracted to grow the

crop, and thus serves to partially replenish the soil for the next year's crop.