U.S. Environmental Protection Agency data shows that less than 5% of residential food waste is composted. States, municipalities and private-sector companies are pushing to make composting as ...

The best countertop composters make it easier to keep food waste out of landfills, all without sacrificing convenience or ...

The United States has a festering food waste problem going largely unnoticed. In 2021, according to the nonprofit ReFED, 91 million tons of food – half still edible – were thrown away. Only 2% was ...

HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2025 / Emerald Ecovations, a leader in sustainable solutions for foodservice, facilities, and packaging, is proud to announce a strategic partnership ...

Floodlight and Sentient report on NYC's composting program, which faces challenges despite expanded facilities, with only 10% ...

City Limits takes a multimedia look at how food waste is repurposed at the Department of Sanitation’s 33-acre composting facility in the Fresh Kills section of Staten Island. The site is part of New ...

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 ...

Decomposing food scraps at Bennett Compost in Northeast Philadelphia. Millions of tons of food waste end up in landfills each year. But alternatives like composting, anaerobic digestion and even ...

Every day, Princeton students eat food in dining halls, dutifully scrape their leftovers into metal chutes labeled “Food Waste & Napkins,” and move on with their days. What journey does this food ...

File: Decomposing food scraps at Bennett Compost in Northeast Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing ...