Pressures such as population growth, urbanization, and land degradation are straining the global agrifood system, the network connecting all steps of the food supply chain from growing crops in the ...

For some, what happens to the contents of your household ‘food bin’ that many councils collect for recycling waste is perhaps even more mysterious than what happens to the plastic in our recycling ...

Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. When we started working on this ...

When we talk about sustainability, we often talk about it in pieces — recycling here, green waste there, landfill reduction somewhere else. But the real environmental test is cradle to ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — Food is the largest component of the metro region’s garbage: about 18% of our overall disposed waste —more than any other material by far. Businesses are responsible for more than ...

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

PHOENIX — The city of Phoenix is taking new steps to cut down on food waste by partnering with a technology company that helps turn table scraps into compost for local farms. The company, Mill, sells ...

One man has been arrested after a shooting involving two vehicles in Oshkosh. One person shot after disturbance in Oshkosh OSHKOSH (WLUK) --- The Oshkosh Police Department responded to a weapons ...

TORRINGTON — The city of Torrington is taking the first steps toward recycling organic waste, including food scraps, by voting to start a voluntary pilot program in January. Tons of organic waste is ...

Two years after California launched an effort to keep organic waste out of landfills, the state is so far behind on getting food recycling programs up and running that it’s widely accepted next year’s ...

The Wisconsin DNR has tips to help families save money and reduce waste. While many items can be recycled, some can cause serious problems. The DNR also has tips to reduce food waste through the ...