Rather than generating climate-warming emissions and wasting nutrients and energy, food waste can become a resource if ...

The data shows increased composting and anaerobic digestion in 2024, though retailers’ still wasted $26.9 billion worth of food.

Cradle-to-grave greenhouse gas emissions within the global food systems are responsible for nearly half of all emissions. Alarmingly, a significant portion of these emissions is linked to avoidable ...

Reducing food waste isn’t just preferable, it’s crucial. So what is the industry doing to tackle the mounting problem and what more can be done? Food waste is a major issue for the world. It impacts ...

More than one-third of the food produced in the U.S. is never eaten. Much of it ends up in landfills, where it generates tons of methane that hastens climate change. That's why more than 50 local ...

You've probably seen it before—leftover food that could have been used, just being thrown away at a restaurant. It happens more often than you think. Every year, restaurants generate millions of tons ...

Earlier this week, the European Union signed a deal committing to legally binding food waste reduction targets to be met by 2030. Under these targets, food processors and manufacturers are obligated ...

A research team at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed an innovative urban food waste management framework by analyzing food waste data from 29 large cities ...

A new study reveals which states are best and worst at reducing food waste, as grocery prices continue to rise. Here's where New Jersey ranks ...

New Jersey is officially enforcing food waste diversion. A new 2026 law mandates that local districts halve their food waste by 2035.

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 ...