In Albuquerque’s South Valley, workers are transforming spoiled food into hundreds of pounds of life-giving compost. Soilutions — New Mexico’s largest compost, soil and mulch manufacturer — has ...

The Italian Albuquerque eatery is now the second restaurant to join Soilutions’ food recycling program, cutting landfill use and boosting soil health.

A bulldozer mixes a composting windrow at Spurt Industry's composting facility in Wixom, Michigan. (Photo by Nick Hagen / Planet Detroit) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a ...

Denali’s innovation makes it easier for retailers to compost unsold food items. Walmart is closing the loop on food waste—by turning it into a marketable product on its own shelves. The retail giant ...

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 ...

Penang Island City Council (MBPP) mayor Datuk A.Rajendran said up to 30 tonnes of waste are collected each day from 26 Ramadan bazaars on the island, amounting to an estimated 900 tonnes for the month ...

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 ...

LINCOLN, Neb. — A Lincoln man has opened a commercial worm farm that takes discarded food waste and turns it into a compost product with the creature's help. The ...

HELP THEM DECORATE THE TRUCK. IN ALBUQUERQUE, SOUTH VALLEY, ONE LOCAL COMPANY IS KEEPING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OF FOOD OUT OF THE LANDFILL EVERY WEEK, TURNING IT INTO SOMETHING YOUR YARD CAN ...

Residents in Anderson and Shasta Lake will begin curbside food waste recycling in early 2026 to comply with state law. Food scraps should be placed directly into green bins, as plastic or compostable ...

Plastic containers contaminated with food or drink residues are typically unsuitable for recycling and often end up in landfill.