The United Nations reports that food waste contributes to 8% to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. If it were its own country, it would be the third-largest contributor of greenhouse gas ...

Waste experts say composting and reducing food waste are where individuals and planning experts need to direct their energy over recycling efforts to have a more profound impact on the environment and ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. But there’s a simple solution, beyond simply reducing waste. According to a new study ...

Never underestimate the power of two women and a bag full of kitchen garbage. North Knoxville residents Kat McDearis and Regan Wagner hit upon an idea that saves space in landfills, reduces the cost ...

The mayor of Omaha, Neb. is hoping to end two separate trash pickups which she says are wasting $600,000 a year and squandering opportunities to generate more methane at the county landfill. Those ...

Most of what goes into U.S. landfills is organic waste, ranging from household food scraps to yard trimmings. That's a problem because in that environment, organic waste is deprived of oxygen, which ...

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The United States leads the world in many things, such as its technology industry and its high-quality hospitals and universities. Unfortunately, it is also the world leader in the amount of food it ...

For years, my compost bin sat in the corner of the garden like a badge of environmental virtue. I turned it dutifully, separated my kitchen scraps, and felt quietly superior at the recycling center.

You probably expect this to be another feel-good story about sustainability and backyard bins. It's not. Let's be real, composting has been sold to us as a guilt-free environmental win, right up there ...

Columbus’ recycling participation rate is at 35%, with 57,000 residential homes utilizing the service. The Columbus Recycling Center manages 10,584 tons of aluminum, cardboard, paper, and plastics ...