Food gets wasted at every point in the system. It happens on farms, at factories, in grocery stores and at restaurants. But as we reported in our food waste explainer, the biggest share of wasted food ...

The author’s family uses a variety of bins and boxes to collect items for composting and recycling. How can we reduce waste at home? Follow a family for two years to learn how they implemented ...

Over the last five years, Lesly Baesens and her team have been enthusiastically digging through Denver residents’ garbage cans. They call the practice “waste auditing.” And with each unopened bag of ...

Tracking food waste can save you hundreds — maybe even thousands — of dollars a year. Here are some expert tips for how to eat what you buy and buy only what you will eat. Three-quarters of a red ...

Want to take the garbage out once or twice a month instead of every few days? A smart food recycler is your secret weapon for a greener kitchen. Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in ...

Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. When we started working on this ...