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 ...

Every single food scrap that ends up in a landfill breaks a natural cycle that has sustained life on Earth for millions of years. For most of human history, food scraps returned to the ground. Peels, ...

Our pantry exists to care for our neighbors, and that includes caring for the environment we all share,” said Sianna ...

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 ...

Every banana peel, coffee ground, and eggshell you toss into the garbage is a tiny act of throwing money away your garden ...

As co-owner and co-founder of Dirt Hugger, a Dallesport commercial composting and landscape supply company, Louis has spent the past 16 years learning the ins and outs of turning yard and food waste ...

The city of Novi is working to get to the “root of the problem” of food waste by implementing a pilot composting program.

An Albany County town is expanding its food scraps composting program. A ceremony marking the official opening of a new “drop spot” for food scraps composting at a special shed for that purpose may ...

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 ...