But rather than tossing them straight into the trash, I thawed them. This time, my salmon and chicken, along with leftover cooked brisket and an old tray of sushi, were destined for a food dehydrator.

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. The United States is nowhere near its goal of cutting food waste in half by 2030, according to new ...

Every year, 63 million tons of food go to waste in the United States—that means 40% of all food that’s produced is thrown away. The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) connects ...

In September 2015, the U.S. set an ambitious target of reducing its food loss and waste by 50 percent. The idea was to reduce the amount of food that ends up in landfills, where it emits ...

It doesn’t mean that it should,” he said. Robinson says do not put food down the drain. Use the trash can for scraps instead. “A lot of your food is going to have some type of grease or some ...

Advocacy Associate for Food Waste and Nature at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). She shared expert tips to help you reduce food waste, save money, and enjoy delicious meals without ...

And yet, Millet’s scene depicting the work of gathering what others have left behind is playing out once again — not as a relic, but as a response to the crises of food waste and poverty.

Current state policies aren't enough to curb food waste. Study shows states are falling short of the reduction goals set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The United States generates ...

Dyanne Jiang and Myra Datta started a project called WasteZero that has drastically cut food waste at their school cafeteria at Appleby College. The board behind them shows stats and goals for ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Every year, 40% of food produced globally goes to waste according to the World Wildlife Fund. Because of these extreme numbers, a local business has joined an app to ...

Landfills release methane, an extra-powerful greenhouse gas that comes from food and yard waste rotting underground without oxygen — and although modern landfills capture most of the gas and ...

The United States generates more food waste than all but two countries. To address this, the federal government set a goal to cut food waste in half by 2030 compared to 2016 levels, to about 164 ...