Previously, a 2020-21 study found that food accounted for 20% of trash in the state's landfills, with 854,000 tons, or 294 ...

As the holiday season comes to an end, families are disposing of bags filled with torn-up wrapping paper, getting rid of leftovers that didn’t quite make it to the plate and taking down seasonal ...

Dear EarthTalk: How do we reduce food insecurity without increasing food waste? – D.A., via email Answer: Food insecurity, ...

Most people are conditioned to feel guilty about plastic. But what if they have been focusing on the wrong enemy? According to Rickard Gillblad, founder of Torus Pak, “Food waste is, on average, ...

It’s Food Waste Prevention Week and you may be surprised to realize just how much food you could be wasting in your daily routine. “It all starts at home with taking simple steps,” said Jay Apperson, ...

Eating with the planet in mind can be simple, especially when you consider some surprising foods that have a lighter ...

According to state officials, Washington residents generate more than 1 million tons of food waste each year. That amounts to approximately 300 pounds per person and accounts for an estimated 20 perce ...

Oahu residents will soon be able to dispose of food waste in their green bins as part of a pilot program to reduce the amount of food waste going into landfills and create nutrient-rich fertilizer for ...

Wasted food is a financial and environmental bummer. It costs U.S. consumers $728 every year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, and emits the annual equivalent planet-warming ...

When Sean Rafferty got his start in the grocery business, anything that wasn't sold got tossed out. But on a recent day, Rafferty, the store manager for ShopRite of Elmsford-Greenburgh in New York, ...

OPINION - California is a global leader in forward-thinking climate and environmental solutions. Derailing the state’s ...