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 Lakes Region Planning Commission is using an $87,300 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to promote food waste ...

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 ...

The bill, which sets the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s budget, now goes to the Senate. New language would ensure farmers ...

Whitacre’s hands dig into the active pile of food waste decomposing. Underneath orange peels, egg shells, lettuce and onions, ...

Port Washington North is using a $75,000 state grant to launch a drop-off program to facilitate conversion of food scraps ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California is marking International Compost Awareness Week by highlighting local progress in turning ...

A local composting company looks to grow beyond food waste collection. Nettle Curbside Compost is proposing a new project ...

Gary Parente's Curbside Compost in Central Texas turns food scraps into compost, reducing landfill waste and methane ...

“Food waste from our rec centers becomes high-quality compost, adding valuable nutrients back into city soils,” one official said. Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and Bennett Compost celebrated the ...

Miami residents can help divert biodegradable waste from landfills by composting their food scraps using a new pilot program ...