Some trash companies’ roles are changing as amassing food waste continues to be a front-and-center garbage issue. Athens, headquartered in the city of Industry, Calif., is among those now doing more than collecting and dumping food waste, and the...
City Harvest, the world’s first food rescue organization, is challenging New Yorkers to raise $1.1 million to help feed New York City children through its annual fundraising campaign, Skip Lunch Fight Hunger. The campaign, which runs from...
There's no better time to launch or participate in a composting program than International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW), which is held May 6-12 and managed by the Composting Council Research & Education Foundation (CCREF). ICAW, which began...
In an effort to combat food waste and hunger in Minnesota, General Mills has donated $1 million to Feeding America for the development of a software called Meal Connect. Meal Connect connects someone with excess food with a food shelf or shelter...
Tesco is launching a new cold-pressed juice line called Waste NOT, which will be made entirely from imperfect fruits and vegetables that would otherwise be discarded. This effort could save up to 3.5 tonnes of surplus fruits and vegetables in the...
Bipartisan House Food Waste Caucus, a new group made up of lawmakers, is looking for opportunities to reduce food waste generated by U.S. consumers and ways to promote food waste reduction across the food supply chain...
Earth Angel, a Brooklyn-based startup, is helping movie and television productions reduce on-set waste by offering waste management and sustainable-sourcing services and environmental impact reports...
Tyson Foods Inc. is teaming with Flashfood Inc. to launch flashfoodbox, which aims to make use of surplus food in Detroit and reduce food waste. The three-month pilot will redirect meat to the public for a discounted price and procure, package and...
The New York City Department of Sanitation’s (DSNY) Foundation for New York’s Strongest has announced the winners of its inaugural Microgrant Program, which helps small businesses either begin or expand their food waste reduction...
Compass Group, the world’s largest foodservice company, has designated April 27 as Stop Food Waste Day. The international day of action brings individuals and companies together to fight food waste, and this year, chefs across the world will...
