By Liah Continentino As the holiday season arrives, so does a surge in food waste. A 2020 study by Penn State found that U.S.

The United Nations reports that food waste contributes to 8% to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. If it were its own country, it would be the third-largest contributor of greenhouse gas ...

Olivia, Wildflower and others prize composting but wonder if there are enough incentives and direction from the city ...

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BERWYN, Ill. (CBS) – While it may look like garbage, composting is the process of recycling organic materials to fight food waste. If everyone in the U.S. composted, it would be like removing almost 8 ...

A bulldozer mixes a composting windrow at Spurt Industry's composting facility in Wixom, Michigan. (Photo by Nick Hagen / Planet Detroit) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a ...

For some, what happens to the contents of your household ‘food bin’ that many councils collect for recycling waste is perhaps even more mysterious than what happens to the plastic in our recycling ...

Sep. 14—TRAVERSE CITY — The Michigan Recycling Coalition and the Michigan Organics Council are hosting the Great Michigan Compost Tour around the state this fall. Locally, SEEDS Ecology and Education ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. — A new curbside composting program held at the Muskegon Farmers Market is making it easier for residents to keep food waste out of landfills while supporting environmental ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — D.C. is currently in the process of getting compost bins in every ward, with dozens scattered throughout the city. Users can access them by simply using their phone. “This is the ...