USF St. Pete hopes to start turning food waste in their dining halls into compost. Government grants and private donations are funding the program. The school aims to have the program operating by ...

If you haven’t started your composting journey, consider this your sign to begin. Turning your kitchen scraps and backyard ...

Residents in Anderson and Shasta Lake will begin curbside food waste recycling in early 2026 to comply with state law. Food scraps should be placed directly into green bins, as plastic or compostable ...

Pamela Vachon is a full-time freelance writer who covers food and drinks. She is a certified sommelier, former fine dining captain and bartender, and culinary school graduate. Seasonal and local are ...

The Town of Cary recently completed a one-year food waste pilot program, which involved residents dropping off food waste at the location pictured left. Credit: Town of Cary Cary’s Good Hope Farm ...

NEW YORK — America has a food waste problem. In a country famed for its large portion sizes, Americans toss out some 30-40% of the food produced. "We think of U.S. households wasting about a third of ...

File: Decomposing food scraps at Bennett Compost in Northeast Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing ...

Before the recess bell rings at West Hartford’s Duffy Elementary School, fourth-graders Paige Ference, Olivia Malone, Alex Martinez and Maggie Osborne gather up what remains in their lunchboxes and ...

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas throws a tangerine peel into one of the new recycling bins now at community centers, municipal buildings and fire stations around the city. In a new partnership with a ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A young Sioux Falls entrepreneur is working to help manage food waste with his new company, Let’s compost. From his compost bin to his shredder and his fully electric car — ...

Most food and garden waste in Australia comes from homes. Australian households waste 3.1 million tons of food each year. That’s more than five kilograms each household per week. Over half of all ...

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 ...