You've probably seen it before—leftover food that could have been used, just being thrown away at a restaurant. It happens more often than you think. Every year, restaurants generate millions of tons ...

Tracking and paying close attention to the products and menu items that are not being used and thrown out is a great way to track habitual waste. Regularly assessing these specific items in the ...

Starbucks has joined the U.S. Food Waste Pact, a national voluntary agreement focused on using precompetitive collaboration and data sharing to cut waste in the U.S. food system. Starbucks is the ...

We have a problem with food waste in the United States. According to a study done by the nonprofit ReFED, an estimated 31 percent of the U.S. food supply was wasted in 2023. This amounted to 63 ...

VACAVILLE, CA - APRIL 20: A tractor drives past piles of compost at the Jepson Prairie Organics compost facility April 20, 2009 in Vacaville, California. Norcal Waste Systems is collecting food scraps ...

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Emissions don't just come from the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas. Food waste sent to landfills contributes up to 10% of all emissions, equivalent to more emissions than that of ...

Millions of tons of food are wasted each year in the United States alone. About 35 million tons, to be specific, according to the latest ReFED report. Nearly one-third of food that is grown and ...

Glistening bunches of kale and containers of plump berries often beckon to grocery store shoppers seeking fresh, healthy ingredients. But experts say that equally nutritious and sometimes ...