Organics: Page 29
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Opinion
Why the industry should consider food waste and packaging intertwined
Kyla Fisher, of Ameripen, argues that the issue of food waste cannot be adequately addressed without also addressing food packaging.
By Kyla Fisher • March 28, 2018 -
App that cuts food waste in the supply chain gets $2M in funding
AgShift, a California startup, has developed a process to quickly inspect produce to gauge its freshness and ensure it complies with industry and USDA specifications.
By Cathy Siegner • March 27, 2018 -
Report: Why North America needs an organics policy
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation is looking to build on the international organic waste conversation, with ideas for managing the 256 million metric tons created on the continent.
By Cole Rosengren • March 12, 2018 -
Once diverted, Edmonton, Canada is sending its food waste to landfill
Composting accounted for 16% of the material that Edmonton diverted from its landfill, until structural problems caused the compost facility to shut down.
By Cody Boteler • March 8, 2018 -
Maryland county exploring commercial food waste composting
Frederick, the seventh-largest county in the state by population, is exploring legislation that could divert food waste and generate compost.
By Cody Boteler • Feb. 26, 2018 -
San Diego offering limited permits to small haulers for community composting
Proponents say this will help advance the city's "zero waste" agenda. Large haulers say it will deprive the city of franchise fees needed to fund infrastructure.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 22, 2018 -
Elizabeth Regan
DSNY finalizes next wave of commercial organics mandate
The slightly amended requirements for large restaurants, chain establishments and grocery stores will take effect in August.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 20, 2018 -
Reports: Foodservice, restaurant industry reputations hinge on less food waste
National nonprofit ReFED says the two sectors hold potential to reduce 16 million tons of food waste and recover more than 1 billion meals each year.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 6, 2018 -
SWANA: North American MRFs can learn from European MBTs
A new report highlights the details of mechanical biological treatment facilities, popular in Europe, and outlines how they could influence domestic diversion.
By Cody Boteler • Feb. 6, 2018 -
Vermont legislature could roll back 2020 organics diversion mandate
The main concerns are whether haulers should be required to offer organics collection, and whether it's sensible to do that along rural residential routes.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 5, 2018 -
Republic Services
New regulations in California brought more haulers into the food recovery world
New hauler partnerships and funding, both in Los Angeles and statewide, have helped increase the volume of donations for longstanding nonprofits.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 1, 2018 -
Alaska legislature passes bill to boost food donation
The bill, now awaiting Gov. Walker's approval, expands liability protections in an effort to combat higher than average food insecurity rates.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 30, 2018 -
Study: Increase packaging, reduce food waste
Ameripen found countries which have more packaged food tend to waste less food than countries with less packaging.
By Cody Boteler • Jan. 24, 2018 -
ReFED: Tackling food waste is an $18.2B opportunity for retailers
A new "action guide" makes the case that the cost of wasted food is more than double the profit potential from the original product and outlines ways to significantly boost recovery efforts.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 24, 2018 -
Portland, OR taps Waste Management to process food scraps
The regional government is not releasing details of the negotiations, however, until it files a notice of intent to award the processing contract.
By Cody Boteler • Jan. 16, 2018 -
Redevelopment plans for Hartford, CT facility call for both WTE and AD
Hartford's mayor, however, is promising further negotiations for more environmental protections or higher payments from the facility.
By Cody Boteler • Jan. 4, 2018 -
Nic Esposito
Twin Cities, MN region struggles with organics capacity
Organic waste in the region mainly goes to two composting facilities, both of which are nearing capacity — and regulations and other difficulties may complicate efforts to expand capabilities.
By Cody Boteler • Jan. 3, 2018 -
Photo by Cody Boteler
Deep Dive16 industry conferences to mark on your 2018 calendar
As the new year kicks off, it's as good a time as any to start looking for educational and networking opportunities.
By Cody Boteler • Jan. 2, 2018 -
Interest in organics diversion grows in Iowa following new study
About 20% of the material going to Scott County's landfill is food — similar to the statewide average — but that could soon change.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 21, 2017 -
Madison, Wisconsin suspends curbside organics pilot after 7 years
High contamination, low participation and limited processing options derailed the program, though city officials still hope to revive it in some form.
By Cole Rosengren , Cody Boteler • Updated June 12, 2018 -
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Survey: 5.1M residents have access to curbside organics collection
Data from BioCycle and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance show big increases in curbside and drop-off programs as food waste awareness spreads.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 15, 2017 -
Organics customers, recovery and projected capacity all growing in Massachusetts
A new Department of Environmental Protection analysis estimates organics collection customers have increased 56% since 2014 and 260,000 tons of material were diverted last year.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 14, 2017 -
New app goMkt will connect consumers with excess food in NYC
The program is starting as a business-to-consumer platform, but founder Matt Holtzman has his eyes on another platform: Business-to-business.
By Cody Boteler • Dec. 13, 2017 -
Waste Management taps Anaergia for organics pre-processing and AD in latest recycLA investment
While the company has one of its own CORe pre-processing systems in the area, Anaergia's OREX system is said to be a complementary and potentially more powerful approach.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 12, 2017 -
4 companies to submit proposals for new Santa Rosa, CA composting operation
The city has yet to release details on the size of the new operation, but up to 26 acres of city-owned property may be leased for the project, according to city officials.
By Cody Boteler • Dec. 12, 2017
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