The United States has a festering food waste problem going largely unnoticed. In 2021, according to the nonprofit ReFED, 91 million tons of food – half still edible – were thrown away. Only 2% was ...

The United Nations reports that food waste contributes to 8% to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. If it were its own country, it would be the third-largest contributor of greenhouse gas ...

Decomposing food scraps at Bennett Compost in Northeast Philadelphia. Millions of tons of food waste end up in landfills each year. But alternatives like composting, anaerobic digestion and even ...

As co-owner and co-founder of Dirt Hugger, a Dallesport commercial composting and landscape supply company, Louis has spent the past 16 years learning the ins and outs of turning yard and food waste ...

Just 5% of America’s food waste is composted. Which states are getting it done? A person scraping vegetable scraps from a cutting board into a compost bin outdoors. The scraps include leafy greens, ...

The program is designed to reduce waste sent to Oahu’s landfill by allowing residents to place food waste in their existing ...

The city of Novi is working to get to the “root of the problem” of food waste by implementing a pilot composting program.

Starting April 6, East Grand Rapids neighbors can toss food scraps like coffee grounds and apple cores into their yard waste ...

Applications for the city program launched ahead of a new rule requiring all restaurants to compost by Sept. 1 ...

The plan is aimed at reducing food insecurity, waste and access issues in Jacksonville. Monday night, city staff received ...

Department of Environmental Services Director Roger Babcock explains the newest food composting program rolling out across ...