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 ...

Food waste diversion advocates say a recent, well-publicized study that found just one state has been effective in reducing food waste through a legislative ban could hurt efforts to tackle the ...

In the U.S., more than a third of the food supply goes uneaten. The waste happens at multiple levels in the production and supply chain and is a big contributor to climate change. Food that ends up ...

The city aims to reduce the amount of trash, especially organics, heading to landfills and incinerators. Less trash means the city pays less in tipping fees to have the garbage hauled away. Discarded ...

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Food waste apps, such as Too Good To Go, which are designed to sell discounted “surprise bags” of surplus food, can sometimes increase waste by encouraging retailers to overproduce, according to a ...

Despite the rising cost of food placing a strain on consumers’ wallets, restaurants, and businesses, more food is ending up in Iowa landfills. In its 2022 Iowa Statewide Material Characterization ...