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 ...

Waste experts say composting and reducing food waste are where individuals and planning experts need to direct their energy over recycling efforts to have a more profound impact on the environment and ...

The mayor of Omaha, Neb. is hoping to end two separate trash pickups which she says are wasting $600,000 a year and squandering opportunities to generate more methane at the county landfill. Those ...

Never underestimate the power of two women and a bag full of kitchen garbage. North Knoxville residents Kat McDearis and Regan Wagner hit upon an idea that saves space in landfills, reduces the cost ...

The United States leads the world in many things, such as its technology industry and its high-quality hospitals and universities. Unfortunately, it is also the world leader in the amount of food it ...

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That's a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

Let's be real, most of us think composting is basically the gold standard of eco-friendly behavior. You're turning your banana peels into nutrient-rich soil, right? Not so fast. Research shows that ...

Avon is preparing to implement a composting program as it pursues its own greenhouse gas goals and Eagle County’s, but the town is taking the process slowly to ensure it is best suited to residents ...

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CNW/ - Managing organic waste can be costly, land-intensive, and difficult for many rural and Indigenous communities, particularly when it attracts ...

Efforts to compost food waste at Fort Lewis College have taken a big step forward this year with the school now able to compost all food waste from its main dining hall in the Student Union, up from ...