Food Waste

Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality initially announced the grant opportunity last year in an effort to increase the state’s recycling rate.

If passed, House Bill 1204 in Washington state would require plastic packaging producers to participate in a stewardship organization by 2022 or quit using plastic packaging.

Critics say state regulators have failed to enforce food waste restrictions, “leading to widespread lack of compliance,” The Boston Globe reports.

The company announced its food waste reduction strategy is aimed at feeding people, not landfills.

The Wally Shop sources farmers market produce delivered in reusable packaging and picked up again for reuse.

According to a new Champions 12.3 report, for every $1 restaurants invested in programs to reduce kitchen food waste, on average they saved $7 in operating costs.

A total of $117 million of bonds were issued by the California Pollution Control Financing Authority for Anaergia’s Rialto Bioenergy Facility.

Some larger restaurants, chain restaurants and grocery stores are now required to separate their food waste from their trash.

During WasteExpo session “Consumer Acceptance of Upcycled Foods: Guidance for Manufacturers and Retailers,” upcycled food entrepreneurs will reveal their latest research.