With limited federal movement to advance composting, states are forging ahead with policies of their own. They are funding ...

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 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 ...

By Liah Continentino As the holiday season arrives, so does a surge in food waste. A 2020 study by Penn State found that U.S.

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, ...

So who would think that you could combine fish waste and scrapings from plates in restaurants like Bellisio's into a sweet-smelling, black loamy fertilizer? The composting specialists at the Western ...

“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 ...

QUINCY − Free food waste pickup for all residents could be on the horizon as a task force created to study composting in the city recommends the practice to reduce the cost of trash pickup and limit ...

The hottest new recipe at Bernie and Boys is simple: lots of rotting vegetables, some used coffee grounds, a sprinkle of wood chips and stir. The Burien market, a neighborhood favorite for its produce ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. — A new curbside composting program held at the Muskegon Farmers Market is making it easier for residents to keep food waste out of landfills while supporting environmental ...

Beginning January 3, 2026, and continuing through 6, Alachua County residents can drop off food waste at the County’s five ...

For all the smiles and goodwill they attracted on a recent morning, the workers in the big green truck might have been hawking Popsicles and Choco Tacos. But on this hot Saturday near downtown, the ...