Every day, food scraps disappear into trash bags, are hauled away and forgotten. But that waste could be turned into something productive.

Meal kits reduce food waste but often create more packaging. Now companies are redesigning materials, delivery systems, and ...

When I was in New York for Climate Week, I spotted a restaurant advertising “Save the planet, eat local.” Even at many of the events I attended, organizers went out of their way to highlight the local ...

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Imagine buying three gallons of milk at the store, driving home and pouring one of them down the sink. Or ordering three pizzas, then just dumping one of them into the garbage can. That’s not just a ...

The data shows increased composting and anaerobic digestion in 2024, though retailers’ still wasted $26.9 billion worth of food.

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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 ...