International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry.

Roughly 8-10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions are associated with uneaten food, the U.N. Environment Programme reports

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On this #FoodWasteFriday, we have a #GiveGreen gift guide for you! How can you give green this holiday?

Food waste is the single most common material landfilled and incinerated in the U.S., comprising 24 and 22 percent of landfilled and combusted municipal solid waste, respectively.

Let’s celebrate Thanksgiving… with less food waste!

The measure includes $47 billion to help communities prepare for the new age of extreme fires, floods, storms and droughts that scientists say are worsened by human-caused climate change.

The next six months are critical in Kansas City’s efforts to address the climate crisis, provide more affordable housing and catalyze a robust post-pandemic economy.

If you’re looking to make your home more sustainable, one easy change you can make is to stop using harsh cleaning products.

They started with fruits and vegetables that didn’t meet the cosmetic standards of the produce that makes it into the grocery stores—think two-headed carrots, smallish lemons, and overlarge shallots (yes, this is a real reason why shallots would get thrown away).

In addition to being zero waste, soap berries are hypoallergenic and can be helpful for people with sensitive skin.

And the impacts of surplus food and food waste on our climate and environment are enormous, since food that is never eaten still requires resources to grow, harvest, transport, cool, cook or otherwise prepare – even when it ends up being disposed of.

Did you know that a lot of vegetables will magically regrow if you put your scraps in water?

As any dentist will tell you, flossing is a critical part of dental hygiene. But what about the planet’s hygiene? If everyone in the US flossed according to their dentist’s recommendations, every year, we’d create a landfill the size of a football field and six stories high!

It’s easy, makes your entire kitchen smell delicious, saves you money, and reduces your food waste.

There are so many benefits to meal planning. It makes your life easier, it reduces your grocery bill, and of course it cuts down on wasted food.

As the school season begins, USDA Food Loss and Waste Liaison Jean Buzby offers practical suggestions to reduce food waste in the lunch box. Read this and other USDA blogs on food loss and waste prevention and reduction.

The toothbrush was invented in the 1930s, and every plastic toothbrush ever created since then still exists.

It is time that we adequately frame climate change.

These are just a few of the 17 culinary programs Food Tank is highlighting this week that are powered by refugees. Check out our full list!