Only certain takeout containers are recyclable in most places. Putting errant boxes in the blue bin only clogs up the system.

Food is lost at all levels of the food supply chain, from going unharvested on farms, being rejected by grocery stores for ...

H’ers learn to be more aware of the waste they generate and ways to reduce their impact on the planet and encourage others to ...

WMU's Recycling Pilot Plant has taken a leading role in the recycling of fast food containers. Should your fiber-based product be given a second life instead of going to a landfill? WMU has certified ...

How to Feed the World,” a book about global food supply, is the latest book from Vaclav Smil — who can count Bill Gates as ...

BYU Recycling uses food waste to take care of the campus grounds as the seasons change. All of the mulch on campus comes straight from campus waste. Food that campus community members don’t eat is ...

Everyone Village in Eugene is accepting can and bottle returns without limits weekly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays ...

that they can be recycled. And if you do try to recycle coffee cups or cat food pouches with your household waste (you can’t), you aren’t alone. According to research, 8 out of 10 households ...

In addition, organic food waste produces greenhouse gases, such as methane and wastewater, which contain high levels of bacteria. This poses a threat to the environment and our health. So how can ...