Food waste is a growing problem in our communities, and Detroit is turning to composting to tackle the issue, as reported by Planet Detroit. City officials say the pilot food waste drop-off program ...
The world wastes 1 billion meals worth of food every single day. That shocking fact from the U.N. Environment Programme puts into stark terms the massive problem of food waste, which produces ...
If you’ve ever tossed out a takeout container of food that went uneaten, left your leftovers behind at a restaurant, or let food spoil in the fridge, you’re not alone. But collectively, these everyday ...
Most people are conditioned to feel guilty about plastic. But what if they have been focusing on the wrong enemy? According to Rickard Gillblad, founder of Torus Pak, “Food waste is, on average, ...
Fruits and vegetables are a key part of a healthy diet, but they can be particularly subject to waste of various types. The produce industry is actively seeking to minimize those losses The US Food ...
When it comes to consumer food waste, the numbers can be staggering, but consider this: More than one-third of “all available food goes uneaten through loss or waste” in the United States, according ...
Food waste has become one of humanity's most pressing challenges. While more than seven hundred million people worldwide struggle with hunger, we simultaneously throw away over a billion tonnes of ...
It’s no secret that New York City, like many densely populated urban areas throughout history, has a trash and rodent problem. Mountains of bloated trash bags —many containing food waste that attract ...
In 2022, the Japanese artist Ichio Usui fixed googly eyes to the sort of food that often gets wasted – aubergines, squash, pineapples and the like. Japan has one of the highest food waste per capita ...