Food Waste
Solving the Wasted Food Dilemma: A Closer Look at Collection and Reduction Strategies
In the United States, we have a big problem with wasting food. The USDA says about one-third of all the food we have ends up being thrown away. This isn’t just bad for the environment – it also makes up a significant part of what is sent to landfills and burned in incinerators. Unlike before,…
Read MoreAn Organic Waste Collection Journey
A Focus on Organic Waste The USDA estimates that 1/3 of all available food supply is wasted, which accounts for 21% of all the waste in the US sent to landfills or energy-recovery incinerators according to the EPA. Innovative tech companies along with local and state governments are making significant investments in solutions to the…
Read MoreDesigning a Food Waste Collection Program
The USDA estimates that one-third of all available food supply is wasted, which accounts for 21% of all the waste in the US sent to landfills or energy-recovery incinerators according to the EPA. Unlike the Mobro incident in 1987 that kick-started recycling in the US, the coming food waste revolution looks to be driven by…
Read MoreMassachusetts Food Waste Ban won’t go into effect until October 1st
It’s not too late! Great news if you’re one of the commercial businesses in the State of Massachusetts that will be affected by the upcoming food waste disposal ban; you now have until October 1st to get an action plan together. Give us a call today and we will help get you going. At no…
Read MoreFood Waste Ban in Massachusetts will affect commercial businesses on July 1st
The State of Massachusetts has put forth one of the most aggressive food waste bans in the country, scheduled to take effect July 1, 2014. If you are a commercial business operating in Massachusetts and you generate more than one (1) ton of food waste each week, you can no longer just throw it all…
Read MoreMandatory Food Scrap Recycling in Connecticut
Starting last week, all businesses in Connecticut that generate more than two (2) tons of food scraps per week are required to send those scraps to an organic composting facility, if such a facility is located within twenty (20) miles. Currently, there are only three (3) such facilities in the state, but they have made…
Read MoreCompost! Everybody’s Doing It!
It seems every time you turn around these days some business or city has implemented a new plan for composting; I bet you even have a neighbor or two with a compost pile in their backyard. It is something very simple to do and the benefits are countless! Start one in your backyard today! You…
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