Every year, 63 million tons of food go to waste in the United States—that means 40% of all food that’s produced is thrown away. The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) connects ...
The Beer Snake—that magnificent slinky plastic stretch of hundreds of emptied beer cups stacked up by golf fans at the 16th party hole at the WM Phoenix Open—might be viewed as the poster child for ...
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. The United States is nowhere near its goal of cutting food waste in half by 2030, according to new ...
In October 2024, we invited Food Waste Warriors to create a poster or piece of digital media that focuses on the topic of reducing food waste in school cafeterias. We asked that the artwork showcase: ...
Food waste is an incredibly large problem, particularly in the United States, where approximately 133 billion pounds of food — roughly 30-40% of the food supply — is wasted every year. In an effort to ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — Turning environmental waste into useful chemical resources could solve many of the inevitable challenges of our growing amounts of discarded plastics, paper and food waste ...
Food waste composting in the D.C. region is big business. While the District only recently rolled out a curbside composting program, most of the surrounding suburbs have been tackling the issue ...
In the U.S., more than 300 pounds of food is wasted per capita each year. Food waste takes environmental, societal and financial toll. USDA has simple tips for consumers to save money, reduce their ...