Organics: Page 31
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American consumers waste about a pound of food each day
A study by the USDA found that fruits and vegetables account for a majority of this waste, and that consumers with the healthiest diets are the biggest offenders.
By Alicia Kelso • April 20, 2018 -
2018 Farm Bill would extend rural development grants, establish Food Waste Liaison
The bill makes some routine adjustments to funding and grants for waste management infrastructure, and would create a first-of-its-kind food waste liaison within the USDA.
By Cody Boteler • April 18, 2018 -
Report: Large grocers don't make the grade on limiting food waste
The Center for Biological Diversity and the "Ugly" Fruit and Veg Campaign analyzed the 10 largest companies and scored them on three separate criteria. None got an A.
By Cody Boteler , Cathy Siegner • April 17, 2018 -
UPDATE: SEC approves Amazon request to block shareholder proposal for food waste report
Green Century Capital Management said its shareholder proposal to hold a vote on whether Amazon should issue a report on how it's managing food waste was blocked.
By Cody Boteler • April 12, 2018 -
UPDATE: Monday's RFS meeting ended with a 3-month punt
President Donald Trump reportedly decided to extend discussions surrounding reform of the Renewable Fuel Standard before making any decisions.
By Cody Boteler • April 11, 2018 -
North Carolina, Duke University look to pig farms to generate electricity from biogas
Duke is abandoning a conventional power plant in favor of gathering energy from a resource North Carolina has in abundance: pig waste.
By Cody Boteler • April 11, 2018 -
Chipotle Mexican Grill pledges 50% diversion by 2020
The company wants to have recycling in all its restaurants and composting in 20% of its restaurants by 2020.
By Cody Boteler • April 10, 2018 -
Farm Bureau launches 'No Taste for Waste' campaign
The campaign's goal is to make consumers more aware of how their food is grown, and provide them with tips to avoid wasting money on it, as the Farm Bill debate plays out.
By Cole Rosengren • April 5, 2018 -
MSW Consultants, Maryland partner to provide organics technical assistance
As the consultants work with selected companies, the Maryland Department of the Environment will share lessons learned with others who may be interested.
By Cody Boteler • April 5, 2018 -
NYC characterization study shows waste reduction, long road to 'zero'
The Department of Sanitation's 2017 waste characterization study — its first since 2013 — offers a wealth of data on organics, e-waste and cardboard.
By Cole Rosengren • April 4, 2018 -
UPDATE: Organics recycling legislation doesn't make the cut in New York state budget
The language was dropped in final negotiations last week, though supporters still see hope for further action.
By Cole Rosengren • April 2, 2018 -
As Canada moves toward legalizing marijuana, Micron Waste gears up for processing, disposal
Cannabis cultivation creates a specialty waste stream that needs to be properly processed and disposed.
By Cody Boteler • March 29, 2018 -
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 -
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 -
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
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