It may sound like the stuff of sci-fi movies, but diverting food waste from the landfill and converting it into electricity has become a real thing. William Brangham visited Ben & Jerry’s Vermont ice ...

The United States generates more food waste than all but two countries. To address this, the federal government set a goal to cut food waste in half by 2030 compared to 2016 levels, to about 164 ...

Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day. People living and working in the city of San Diego are throwing less waste in the landfill ...

UMass Amherst is using two AI-focused tools to cut down on its waste and more effectively sort trash from recycling. School ...

Facility will process up to 75,000 tons of food waste annually. Expected to help MN meet its sustainability and recycling goals. Creates compost and biochar for soil and water benefits. An unusual ...

SWACO, or the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio, which serves Franklin County and neighboring areas with solutions for solid waste, is unveiling a new version of its Business Recycling Champion ...

SUN VALLEY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- California has required people and businesses to separate food and kitchen scraps from the rest of their trash for almost two years hoping to keep organic waste out ...

For the 29th annual America Recycles Day Nov. 15, many recycling coordinators are focusing on food. Making good food out of food you thought would go to waste achieves the highest goals of recycling.

UC Riverside scientists have created a small-scale system that transforms food waste into high-protein animal feed and ...

The scale of food waste in the UK is staggering, with around 88kg wasted per person every year, according to recycling charity Wrap. But the amount recycled from UK households is growing rapidly, with ...

Current state policies aren't enough to curb food waste. Study shows states are falling short of the reduction goals set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The United States generates more ...