News: Metro Waste Services Food Scraps Pickup Pilot Keeps Food Waste Out of Landfill

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During holiday celebrations with friends and family we tend to generate more waste than usual—which is alarming, considering the daily average is already 4.9 pounds per person in the U.S. Food scraps make up the biggest share of our waste sent to landfills ... Read More>

Otter County, MN Waste Audit Shows Reduction in Food Waste In Residential Garbage

The Otter Tail County Solid Waste Department held its 5th waste audit of residential garbage. Past waste audits were held in 2015 prior to single-sort recycling being implemented in Fergus Falls and Perham, and following that in 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023. Read More>

Metro Waste Services Food Scraps Pickup Pilot Keeps Food Waste Out of Landfill in Tennessee

On October 23, 2023, Mayor Freddie O’Connell joined Metro Waste Services staff in launching a one-year pilot curbside Food Scraps Pickup program to learn how Metro can help residents reduce food waste going to landfill. As of the end of November, the Food Scraps Pickup Program collected over 12 tons of food scraps ...

As the year comes to a close and we look forward to another, National Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC) food waste team reflected on all we’ve accomplished this year and what we’re most excited for in 2024. At the local level, NRDC continues to support governments and organizations through our Food Matters initiative.

Clean California Shares Eco-Friendly Tips for Greener Holiday Season

This holiday season, Caltrans and the Clean California Campaign, in partnership with Keep America Beautiful, are encouraging Californians to make the holidays greener by reducing their trash and waste. This is especially important this time of year as studies show Americans produce 25% more waste between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.

Comstock Inc., an innovator of technologies that enables systemic decarbonization by efficiently converting under-used natural resources into renewable energy products, announced that it has secured sufficient supplier commitments to begin commissioning the Company’s first photovoltaic recycling facility upon receipt of the necessary permits. Read More>

SEA Airport and Seattle, WA Cruise Terminal’s Implements New AI Trash Waste Sorter

Passengers at both SEA Airport and Bell Harbor Conference Center should be on the lookout for Oscar, the new AI waste-sorting technology that will help visitors sort their waste items into compost, recycling, or trash bins.

Eastman Naia™ Renew cellulosic fiber received Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification. This certifies Naia™ Renew recycled content, chain of custody, social and environmental practices, and chemical restrictions.

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