Participating schools recycled more than 1.5 million pounds of bottles, cans, paper, cardboard and other materials and composted or recovered more than 540,000 pounds of organic materials.
With the grant, the university will install LeanPath, a food waste prevention technology that enables commercial kitchens to dramatically reduce food waste and operate more sustainable facilities.
The largest pieces of H.R. 3444 call for research into new technologies and approaches for food waste prevention, date labeling and a government food recovery liaison to coordinate efforts across federal agencies.
As we approach a new year, Waste360 spoke with a number of industry experts to highlight some of the top moments of 2017 and some of the predictions for 2018.
More than 5 million U.S. households have access to government-supported curbside collection, while 6.7 million households have access to drop-off sites.
Under the new contract, RTS will streamline Citi Field’s operational efficiencies, increase food waste recycling and participate in several New York Mets in-game recycling promotions.
