File: Decomposing food scraps at Bennett Compost in Northeast Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing ...

In the U.S., more than a third of the food supply goes uneaten. The waste happens at multiple levels in the production and supply chain and is a big contributor to climate change. Food that ends up ...

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 ...

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The city aims to reduce the amount of trash, especially organics, heading to landfills and incinerators. Less trash means the city pays less in tipping fees to have the garbage hauled away. Discarded ...

Food waste apps, such as Too Good To Go, which are designed to sell discounted “surprise bags” of surplus food, can sometimes increase waste by encouraging retailers to overproduce, according to a ...

Scientists and government officials increasingly recognize food waste as a major contributor to climate change. Across the globe, producing and disposing of uneaten food accounts for about half of the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Every year, Americans throw out tons of food, translating to billions of dollars lost and millions of meals winding up in landfills or otherwise wasted. It’s something that ...

Findings Confirm Strong Performance and Lay Out Forward-Looking Waste Reduction Strategy Westchester County has released its ...