Compost/Organic Recycling — November 15, 2018ReFED’S 2018 U.S. Food Waste Investment Report Reveals Foundation Funding Reached $134 Million in 2016Today, ReFED, an entrepreneurial nonprofit committed to reducing the $218 billion of food waste in the United States, released the 2018 U.S. Food Waste Investment Report. The report tracks key trends in the dynamic food waste investment space, identifying $125M in VC funding in 2018. The report also includes a Special Report on Foundation Funding […] Compost/Organic Recycling — November 15, 2018
Compost/Organic Recycling — November 13, 2018Green Jobs Growing Across Central MassachussetsAccording to the United Nations Environment Program, a green job is defined as “work in agricultural, manufacturing, research and development, administrative, and service activities that contribute(s) substantially to preserving or restoring environmental quality.” Green jobs encompass anything from renewable energy jobs to green building jobs; jobs in the organic industry; and policy, planning and scientific jobs […] Compost/Organic Recycling — November 13, 2018
Compost/Organic Recycling — November 12, 2018Food Recycling Machine Sales to Reach 10,890 units in 2018 on the Back of Growing Investments in Sustainable SolutionsFact.MR’s recent study on food waste recycling machine market foresees a promising growth, driven by proactive initiatives for fostering environmental sustainability. An amalgamation of pivotal aspects, ranging from the launch of legislation around food waste to rising proclivity for recycling activities, is anticipated to underpin growth potential of the market. Global sales of food waste […] Compost/Organic Recycling — November 12, 2018
Collection/Transfer — November 12, 2018Curbside Food Waste Pickup Launches in St. Louis County, MO Neighborhood with Possibility to ExpandDozens of bright yellow waste bins have been appearing in one Maryland Heights neighborhood this year as part of a program that’s among the first of its kind in Missouri, St. Louis County officials say. The bins were given out this July as part of a government-funded residential food waste pickup program , said Ian […] Collection/Transfer — November 12, 2018
Compost/Organic Recycling — November 12, 2018The Pros and Cons of New York’s Fledgling Compost ProgramWhile San Francisco claims to have reduced landfill usage by 80 percent, and Seoul, South Korea, a city of 10 million, claims that it saves $600,000 daily by charging residents and businesses fees for discarded food scraps, New York City’s composting, where food scraps account for an estimated one-third of all garbage, is hardly making rapid […] Compost/Organic Recycling — November 12, 2018
Compost/Organic Recycling — November 12, 2018Food Waste Is The New Sales Driver: 4 Ways Kroger, Walmart Are Changing Shopper ThinkingSeventy-two billion pounds of food end up in landfills and incinerators each year, and more food sellers are trying to find ways to stop it. It’s a matter of good business as much as good citizenry: nearly 40% of the food wasted in the U.S. is thrown out by consumers, according to the U.N. Food and […] Compost/Organic Recycling — November 12, 2018
Compost/Organic Recycling — November 7, 2018What to Do With 4.2 Million Dead Poultry After Hurricane Florence? Turn Them Into Compost.North Carolina agricultural officials have come up with “a progressive and innovative” way to turn the 4.2 million turkeys and chickens that died in North Carolina from the floodwaters of Hurricane Florence carcasses into something useful: compost. Composting is not new. Farmers have been using the practice for generations. It just hadn’t been tried on […] Compost/Organic Recycling — November 7, 2018
Compost/Organic Recycling — November 4, 2018Why Organic Waste Could Be a Gold MineCanadian biotechnology entrepreneur Luna Yu is on a quest. Her Toronto-based company, Genecis, aims to turn organic waste like apple cores, chicken bones and soiled tissues into valuable materials. Right now, Yu says, green-binnables aren’t reaching their full potential, “which is why organic waste is still getting sent to landfills.” Canadian municipalities do try to […] Compost/Organic Recycling — November 4, 2018
Compost/Organic Recycling — October 30, 2018JW Marriott Marquis Miami Cuts Solid Food Disposal Cost with BiodigesterThe JW Marriott Marquis Miami luxury hotel in downtown Miami installed LED lighting, motion-sensitive room thermostats, water meters and efficient shower heads as part of a sustainability initiative that benefits the environment and its bottom line. Most recently the hotel installed an LFC®biodigester in its banquet kitchen that converts solid food waste into drain-safe, odor-free […] Compost/Organic Recycling — October 30, 2018
Compost/Organic Recycling — October 29, 2018Trump Administration Launches “Winning on Reducing Food Waste” InitiativeThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the signing of a joint agency formal agreement (PDF, 579 KB) under the Winning on Reducing Food Waste initiative. The agreement is aimed at improving coordination and communication across federal agencies attempting to better […] Compost/Organic Recycling — October 29, 2018
Compost/Organic Recycling — October 26, 2018Hennepin County, MN County Eyes Organics Recycling OrdinanceHennepin County is on pace to become the first county in Minnesota to require businesses to recycle organic waste, with curbside organic recycling to follow in most cities with a new ordinance the County Board is likely to pass by the end of 2018. The ordinance would require all businesses that generate large amounts of […] Compost/Organic Recycling — October 26, 2018
Compost/Organic Recycling — October 26, 2018Garbage Companies in Oregon Expand Food Waste Recycling ProgramBeginning Nov. 5, Bend Garbage & Recycling and Cascade Disposal will begin collecting all food waste curbside, including meat, dairy, produce and bakery to turn into compost. Previously, only raw fruit and vegetable scraps were accepted. Designated customers within Bend’s city limits will be notified about the program by the two companies, and anyone with […] Compost/Organic Recycling — October 26, 2018
