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    How to Store 31 Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Less Food Waste

    How to Store 31 Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Less Food Waste

    It’s estimated that the average household wastes more than 30% of the food it obtains – a staggering statistic with both financial and environmental consequences. 140 million acres of land are needed to produce this lost or wasted food each year, which is about the size of New York and California combined.

    New York Food Waste Recycling Law Goes Into Effect

    New York Food Waste Recycling Law Goes Into Effect

    New York has joined California, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts in requiring the biggest sources of food waste to donate excess food or recycle food waste. The hope is to keep food, and its related methane emissions, out of landfills. The new law took affect on January 1, 2021.

    EPA Releases First-of-Its-Kind Report on Food Waste

    EPA Releases First-of-Its-Kind Report on Food Waste

    In the U.S., more than one-third of food produced goes to waste. While these organic compounds may seem harmless to toss in a landfill, food makes up 22% of waste in landfills and emits greenhouse gases, namely methane, as it rots. For the first time, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a report […]

    12 Creative Ways to Use Citrus Peels

    12 Creative Ways to Use Citrus Peels

    As much as we love composting, citrus peels are too valuable to be tossed. Lemons, limes, grapefruits, oranges, clementines, or any of your other favorite citrus fruits can be used in their entirety. The peels may carry even more nutritional benefits than the fruit inside: just one tablespoon of orange peel supplies 3x more vitamin […]

    5 Best Kitchen Compost Bins to Reduce Your Food Waste

    5 Best Kitchen Compost Bins to Reduce Your Food Waste

    If you’re a fan of experimenting in the kitchen but are conscious of the amount of food waste you produce, it may be worth looking into purchasing an indoor compost bin. Purchasing one of the best compost bins is a great way to reduce food waste, even in small spaces. In this article, we’ll go […]

    16 Recipes That Give New Life to  Your Fruit and Veggie Scraps

    16 Recipes That Give New Life to Your Fruit and Veggie Scraps

    Some food scraps are too tasty to end up in the compost bin; most fruit and vegetable peels, stalks, and greens can be baked, boiled, roasted, and blended for a zero-waste meal. About 30-40% of our national food supply is wasted each year, which accounts for 11% of US greenhouse gas emissions. Most food scraps […]

    Could ‘Upcycling’ Turn Food Waste Into Your Next Meal?

    Could ‘Upcycling’ Turn Food Waste Into Your Next Meal?

    By Rodney Holcomb and Danielle Bellmer How would you like to dig into a “recycled” snack? Or take a swig of juice with “reprocessed” ingredients made from other food byproducts? Without the right marketing, these don’t sound like the most appetizing options. Enter “upcycling.” That’s the relatively recent term for the age-old concept of using […]

    9 Ways to Eat for a Healthier Planet

    9 Ways to Eat for a Healthier Planet

    By Danielle Nierenberg The food system accounts for more than one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a recent study published in Nature Food. But with every meal, consumers have the opportunity to make climate-friendly decisions that reduce their carbon footprint. From eating seasonally to adopting a plant-forward diet, Food Tank is highlighting nine […]