In the U.S., more than a third of the food supply goes uneaten. The waste happens at multiple levels in the production and supply chain and is a big contributor to climate change. Food that ends up ...

When food waste ends up in landfills, it produces lots of planet-warming methane emissions. To curb this, states across the country have been enacting bans to keep food waste out of the trash. But ...

Food collected for composting as part of the "Slash the Trash" competition is pictured in the Hingham High School cafeteria in Hingham, Mass., on Jan. 24, 2018. The goal of this competition, which ...

The Environmental Protection Agency granted $152,000 to the DC Department for Public Works for the formation of a food waste program. This week's Open Mic guest is Melissa Ackerman, CEO and Co-Founder ...

DANAE: THE NEW CHANGES ESSENTIALLY MAKE IT MANDATORY TO RECYCLE OR DONATE THESE COMMON HOUSEHOLD GOODS. THE DEPARTMENT IS HOPING IT WILL HELP CUT DISPOSAL WASTE BY 30%. NANCY IS HOPING HER TRASH. >> ...

Waste Management's new plant in Anderson is capable of processing about 40,000 tons of green waste and food scraps annually.