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Divert, Inc. Announces Milestone One Billion Pounds of Wasted Food Processed Since 2021

Jul 06, 2023

WEST CONCORD, Mass.--Divert, Inc., an impact technology company on a mission to Protect the Value of Food™, today announced the company has processed more than one billion pounds of wasted food since 2021, mitigating approximately 80,000 metric...

Philadelphia Company Partners with City on Community Composting Site

Jun 28, 2023

Philadelphia Park Officials held a ceremonial ribbon cutting earlier this week for the first facility to compost food waste from recreational centers on city park land.

Pennsylvania County Opens Food Waste Drop Off Sites

Jun 27, 2023

In Centre County, Pa., the Centre Region Council of Governments is launching food scrap drop-off sites, hoping to help manage the area’s kitchen food waste.

Study: Food Waste Composting Results in 39 to 84 Percent Lower Methane Emissions

Jun 26, 2023

A new study published in Scientific Reports examined CH4 emissions reduction through food waste diversion. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley and Humboldt State University conducted a commercial-scale study of food waste...

Connecticut Organizations Work to Keep Food Out of Trash Bins

Jun 26, 2023

Volunteers in Connecticut are working around the clock to find ways to save food from being thrown away, reducing a huge issue for the little state.

As Summer Fun Gets Underway, Grocery Stores See Increase in Food Waste

Jun 22, 2023

Food is abundant and fresh as the growing season is underway, leading to more wasted food. Massachusetts-based Divert, a tech company offering tech to municipalities and retailers to reduce and divert food from landfill, has released data showing...

Viridi Partners with American Organic Energy on Waste-to-RNG Project

Jun 22, 2023

NEW YORK --Viridi Energy ("Viridi" or “the firm”), a leading renewable natural gas (“RNG”) platform, has partnered with American Organic Energy (“AOE”) to develop one of the largest food waste-to-renewable natural gas projects in the United States...

Chipotle to Increase Composting Efforts at Restaurant Locations

Jun 19, 2023

Chipotle is placing a greater focus on its waste reduction efforts, educating customers about the proper disposal of its bowls and utensils...

ReFED Supports Innovators in De-Risking and Scaling Food Waste Solutions - Part 2

Jun 15, 2023

Nonprofit ReFED established a Catalytic Grand Fund to support innovators working to turn the tide on this swelling waste problem, seeing that good food gets put to use. In this two-part series you will learn how the grant works, what it and its...

Food Waste Recycling and Edible Food Recovery in our Schools (WasteExpo 2023)

Jun 15, 2023

The EPA estimates that about 1 in 12 of our children are food insecure, and yet one-third of the typical school’s waste stream is food. This disconnect leads to a lot of wasted food, and money. We will share real life examples and strategies of...