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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.

Panel Asks California to Pause Organic Waste Recycling Mandate

Jun 23, 2023

A California panel is asking the state to pause its implementation of a Senate Bill aimed at diverting organic waste and reducing landfill emissions, as they state it’s not working.

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...

Jurisdiction-Wide Organics Program Implementation (WasteExpo 2023)

Jun 15, 2023

California’s Senate Bill 1383 imposed state-wide requirements for jurisdictions to implement organics recycling programs which include food and yard trimmings. As a result, many jurisdictions have been scrambling to get into compliance...

Accelerating Progress in the Fight Against Food Waste: Insights from the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment (WasteExpo 2023)

Jun 15, 2023

• You can’t manage what you don’t measure, which is why collaborations like the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment are so important in the fight against food waste. Structured in a pre-competitive framework, the PCFWC works with food businesses...

Reducing Food Waste through Emergency Meal Programs (WasteExpo 2023)

Jun 15, 2023

An Emergency Meal Program can reduce the quantity of food destined for landfill while providing communities with a valuable emergency management resource and addressing food insecurity. This session explores the implications of food insecurity in...

MythBusters Compost Edition: Common Assumptions in Industrial Composting and Stories from the Piles (WasteExpo 2023)

Jun 15, 2023

Learn about the evolution of CMA and its supply chain partners’ field testing and special project work to connect the science of real-world composting operations with the science of compostable product design. CMA experts will present new...