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The United States has a festering food waste problem going largely unnoticed. In 2021, according to the nonprofit ReFED, 91 million tons of food – half still edible – were thrown away. Only 2% was ...

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A Suffolk council admits technical issues mean not all food waste will be collected weekly.

Tucked away on the kitchen countertop sits a bubbling, living goop in a jar. Each day, a mixture of flour and water feeds the beige concoction, commencing a ritualistic dance that summons wild yeast ...

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Rising ingredient costs, shifting dining habits, and a persistent operational blind spot are driving significant losses for restaurants. Food waste accounts for up to $162 billion in lost profits each ...

A bulldozer mixes a composting windrow at Spurt Industry's composting facility in Wixom, Michigan. (Photo by Nick Hagen / Planet Detroit) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a ...

"It's always frustrated me that we can't compost here—even though I get why. Tower blocks just aren't built for it," said Alexandra, a 42-year-old Tower Hamlets resident, living on the ninth floor.

Michigan schools are increasingly adopting composting programs that divert food waste from the landfill while teaching ...

Waste is no longer just what we throw away, but the clearest sign of a society losing its sense of need, responsibility and ...