ROCHESTER — A pilot program offering Olmsted County residents food waste composting services is being extended through 2025. Olmsted County Environmental Resources launched a drop-off household ...

1.3 billion tons of food is enough to feed over three billion people. Food waste contributes to nearly eight to 10 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions. That level of emissions is on the scale of ...

Household food waste is an important contributor to global food loss and waste and greenhouse gas emissions, but not much is known about what types of food are wasted the most and by whom. Now, ...

New research has compared whether food waste is reduced more by consumers who are driven by sustainability or those driven by nutrition and health. With somewhat unexpected findings, the study ...

Putting extra holiday cookies and leftovers in the freezer will not only extend their shelf life -- it could also put a dent in the U.S. household tendency to throw away edible food, a new study ...

"The Great Unwaste drive rallies Aussies to slash food waste" was originally created and published by Packaging Gateway, a ...

Global food waste is a colossal issue, compounded by increasing food poverty, shrinking resources such as water and a changing climate. So which countries are the worst household waste offenders?

September 29 is the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW), highlighting the impact of food waste in Canada and promoting actionable steps to reduce waste, save money, and prot ...

The ‘food bin’ which some councils offer for recycling food waste is perhaps even more mysterious than what happens to ...

Researchers pry into the intricacies of household food waste in Japan, paving the way to effective strategies for mitigating it Food production is one of the pillars of human civilization and ...