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, ...

Laura Lee readily acknowledges that one plastic bag of cucumber peels and scallion roots won't change the world. But the scraps from a recent morning of prep work for her Columbus food truck, Ajumama, ...

Most Australian food waste ends up in landfill. Rotting in the absence of oxygen produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas. While some facilities capture this “landfill gas” to produce energy or burn ...

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 ...

Food waste builds up quickly in every household, and much of it ends up in landfill, where it produces harmful emissions. Recycling it at home reduces environmental impact, saves money, and creates ...

Americans composted about 3.3 million tons of food waste in 2019, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's most recent estimates. That may seem like a lot, but consider that between ...