DENVER, Colo. — In some cities, trash from restaurants makes up 25% of the garbage going into landfills every single day. Restaurants are only second in producing food waste to families in their own ...

David Kempisty   Each week, millions of Americans roll their bins to the curb and never think twice about what comes next.

The U.S. is falling short of its goal to halve its food waste before 2030. Instead, at a time when many people are food insecure, per capita food waste has actually increased in the country — one of ...

One-third of all food produced for humans annually is lost to waste. The decomposing matter produces half of all the emissions generated by the global agrifood system. What if, instead of focusing ...

NEW YORK — America has a food waste problem. In a country famed for its large portion sizes, Americans toss out some 30-40% of the food produced. "We think of U.S. households wasting about a third of ...

More than one-third of the food produced in the U.S. is never eaten. Much of it ends up in landfills, where it generates tons of methane that hastens climate change. That's why more than 50 local ...

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 ...

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