Public Utilities, Waste Management
March 1, 2024
Via: Waste360Power Knot Ocean, the market leader for onsite organic waste management solutions in the marine environment, announced today the successful deployment of 26 of its machines aboard Princess Cruises’ latest luxury cruise ship, the Sun Princess. The integration of Power […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
February 20, 2024
Via: Waste360California’s two-year-old organic waste reduction initiative faces significant challenges as the state struggles to implement food recycling programs effectively, jeopardizing waste-reduction targets. The initiative aims to mitigate methane emissions by diverting organic materials such as food scraps and yard waste […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
February 15, 2024
Via: Waste360Houston, Texas is a few weeks into its food waste composting program, and it is seeing a steady increase in participation. Back on January 22, Houston kicked off the composting pilot program in partnership with Zero Waste Houston. The program […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
January 19, 2024
Via: Waste360Agromin, California’s largest organic waste recycler, received a $10 million grant from CalRecycle’s Organics Grant Program to help communities turn more of their food waste and yard waste into compost. CalRecycle’s Organics Grant Program is a statewide effort to expand […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
January 17, 2024
Via: Waste360New Zealand has awarded a brand development package worth $50,000 to a company working to solve the country’s surplus food problem. Rescued, a social enterprise working on sustainable and suitable solutions for surplus food was named the winner of the […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
October 17, 2023
Via: Waste360Denali, the nation’s leading full-service recycler of organics, announced today that it has renewed its agreement with Walmart to provide food waste recycling at its 4,700 stores in the U.S. Through this partnership, Denali and Walmart will annually divert millions […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
August 31, 2023
Via: Waste360SPX FLOW’s Food Compost Waste Program was awarded “Sustainability Initiative of the Year” by Business Intelligence Group. The 2023 Sustainability Awards recognize people, teams and organizations who have made sustainability an integral part of their business practice or overall mission. […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
August 22, 2023
Via: Waste360Food waste is a continuing problem all over the world and is a hot topic among the waste industry and policy makers. Different areas are attempting to mandate methods to prevent food waste while independent companies and businesses are working […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
July 24, 2023
Via: Waste360A new group with a focus on saving food waste from entering landfills has launched a new program in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. The Leftovers Foundation, which was founded back in 2012 by a Calgary-based entrepreneur and philanthropist, organizes volunteers, […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
June 27, 2023
Via: Waste360In Centre County, Pa., the Centre Region Council of Governments is launching food scrap drop-off sites, hoping to help manage the area’s kitchen food waste. Central Pennsylvania, much like the rest of the country, is dealing with a large amount […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
June 12, 2023
Via: Waste360Food waste is a huge issue for landfills and the environment, but one company in California is working to digest food waste into renewable natural gas. Looking at satellite images, the biggest methane producers in the state of California are […]
Other Utilities, Public Utilities
June 6, 2023
Via: Waste Management WorldAnaergia has announced that it will provide technologies that will enable Monterey One Water, the wastewater utility of northern Monterey County, California, to produce renewable energy from both food waste and wastewater. The project will significantly expand the anaerobic digestion […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
June 1, 2023
Via: Waste360Residents in Newton, Powys, Wales may have their trash bins inspected for food waste that should be going into the dedicated food containers that are provided by Powys County Council. The council says it will be conducting checks so that […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
May 2, 2023
Via: Waste360The lack of clear and comprehensive laws and labeling surrounding food waste and disposal is causing confusion about what food can be donated and how to do it. The keynote session: Food Waste Policy Models, Opportunities, and Best Practices; Solutions […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
April 27, 2023
Via: Waste360Minnesota schools are continuing to make commitments to menu planning and using programs to help reduce the amount of food waste in its cafeterias. The Offer vs Serve program allows students to build a meal and take what they will […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
April 24, 2023
Via: Waste360In the United States, 30-40 percent of food is wasted each year, with most of it going to landfills, rotting in field, or floating in sewers. In 2021, the U.S. wasted 80 million tons of food, with more than half […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
February 23, 2023
Via: Waste360A new report from the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has shed light on the attitudes and behaviors of citizens when it comes to food waste outside of the home. The report, titled “Citizen Food Waste Attitudes and Behaviours […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
January 20, 2023
Via: Waste360After more than seven successful years of working in over 20 select cities on food waste reduction, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) is expanding its Food Matters program across the United States. This next phase of the program will bring […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
January 19, 2023
Via: Waste360Food waste data collection has been largely inconsistent over the past few decades. An increased focus on food insecurity and waste systems has improved data collection. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) doled out $10.2 million to fund pilot projects aimed […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
January 12, 2023
Via: Waste360An estimated $2 billion in financial benefits is left on the table for the nation’s grocery retail sector every year, according to a study from the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment (PCFWC). The organization examined the use of technology to […]