Food waste

EPA announces food waste grants

The U.S. EPA this month announced $117 million for three separate funding opportunities to advance recycling infrastructure and boost food waste prevention education across the country. Two of the notices are for Solid Waste Infrastructure…


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Boise launches food waste pilot

The city of Boise, Idaho said it is piloting a new food waste collection program for residents without curbside compost collection. The program enables residents who live in apartments, condos and other multi-family communities to…




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Bigbelly unveils smart compost program

Bigbelly Solar LLC, Needham, Massachusetts, unveiled its “Smart Compost Program”… You must be a paid subscriber and logged in to view this content. To view this post, please go to the top menu and log…


Compost Queen opens new headquarters

Compost Queen, Fort Collins, Colorado, an advocate for sustainable waste management, announced the grand opening of its newest facility and headquarters in Fort Collins, the home of Back Gate Farm. This opening marks Compost Queen’s…




San Diego completes organic collection rollout

San Diego’s Environmental Services Department (ESD) recently completed the delivery of more than 200,000 organic waste recycling green bins to city-serviced homes, empowering San Diegans to segregate food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard trimmings for…