Organics: Page 28
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Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods' new innovation lab to tackle waste, food deserts
The lab is looking to address issues that resonate with the consumers most likely to use platforms like crowdsourcing.
By Christopher Doering • May 31, 2018 -
Entrepreneur proposes mixing sludge, yard waste to create compost in Omaha, Nebraska
What to do with yard waste has been a major point of contention in Omaha, creating difficulty with a current waste collection contract bidding process.
By Katie Pyzyk • May 25, 2018 -
In victory for biogas industry groups, farm bill fails in House
The ABC, AgEC and BPA argued the bill failed to provide funding for programs that are designed to fuel capital investment and job creation while converting waste into energy.
By Jake Thomas, Kristin Musulin • May 21, 2018 -
Maryland county to build largest organics composting facility on East Coast
Officials in Prince George's County this week announced the expansion of its Western Branch Organics Composting Facility, which will quadruple capacity to 57,000 tons annually.
By Catherine Plume • May 18, 2018 -
Elizabeth Regan
DSNY suspends expansion of organics collection program
About 3.5 million residents currently have access to the program, which is available to all Manhattan residents and some districts of Brooklyn, Staten Island and Queens.
By Kristin Musulin • May 18, 2018 -
World Biogas Association touts benefits of AD in new report
The report, which was presented to the mayor of Rotterdam on Wednesday, outlines the sources and impact of food waste and an overview of treatment technologies for city leaders.
By Kristin Musulin • May 17, 2018 -
USDA
USDA brainstorms food waste solutions with stakeholders
Participants included Reps. Chellie Pingree and David Young, as well as representatives from Feeding America, WRI, the National Consumers League and the Food Recovery Network.
By Kristin Musulin • May 9, 2018 -
Washington, DC approves bill to incentivize residential composting
The Residential Composting Incentives Amendment Act of 2017 establishes a rebate of up to $75 for residents who install a home composting or vermicomposting system.
By Catherine Plume • May 8, 2018 -
Congressional Food Waste Caucus gives issue new national platform
Representatives from Maine and Iowa launched the group this week as Farm Bill talks continue.
By Cole Rosengren • May 2, 2018 -
Q&A
CEO John Casella's disposal philosophy
The Northeast CEO talked with Waste Dive about operating in the nation's tightest disposal market and why he believes landfills are underappreciated.
By Cole Rosengren • May 1, 2018 -
Flashfood
Tyson, Flashfood to reduce waste by selling boxes of surplus food
The CPG company and Canadian startup hope delivery and convenience encourage more people to buy "ugly" produce.
By Patti Zarling • April 24, 2018 -
Berms, compost and 'silt socks': How one expert managed organic debris after disaster
Mark King, an environmental specialist with the Maine DEP, went to the U.S. Virgin Islands after hurricanes hit hard. His experience can help others plan for the worst.
By Cody Boteler • April 23, 2018 -
Photo by Michael Browning on Unsplash
DSNY awards food waste microgrants to four small businesses
This inaugural funding from the Foundation for New York's Strongest will go toward projects in food service, composting and production.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated April 20, 2018 -
American consumers waste about a pound of food each day
A study by the USDA found that fruits and vegetables account for a majority of this waste, and that consumers with the healthiest diets are the biggest offenders.
By Alicia Kelso • April 20, 2018 -
2018 Farm Bill would extend rural development grants, establish Food Waste Liaison
The bill makes some routine adjustments to funding and grants for waste management infrastructure, and would create a first-of-its-kind food waste liaison within the USDA.
By Cody Boteler • April 18, 2018 -
Report: Large grocers don't make the grade on limiting food waste
The Center for Biological Diversity and the "Ugly" Fruit and Veg Campaign analyzed the 10 largest companies and scored them on three separate criteria. None got an A.
By Cody Boteler , Cathy Siegner • April 17, 2018 -
UPDATE: SEC approves Amazon request to block shareholder proposal for food waste report
Green Century Capital Management said its shareholder proposal to hold a vote on whether Amazon should issue a report on how it's managing food waste was blocked.
By Cody Boteler • April 12, 2018 -
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UPDATE: Monday's RFS meeting ended with a 3-month punt
President Donald Trump reportedly decided to extend discussions surrounding reform of the Renewable Fuel Standard before making any decisions.
By Cody Boteler • April 11, 2018 -
North Carolina, Duke University look to pig farms to generate electricity from biogas
Duke is abandoning a conventional power plant in favor of gathering energy from a resource North Carolina has in abundance: pig waste.
By Cody Boteler • April 11, 2018 -
Chipotle Mexican Grill pledges 50% diversion by 2020
The company wants to have recycling in all its restaurants and composting in 20% of its restaurants by 2020.
By Cody Boteler • April 10, 2018 -
Farm Bureau launches 'No Taste for Waste' campaign
The campaign's goal is to make consumers more aware of how their food is grown, and provide them with tips to avoid wasting money on it, as the Farm Bill debate plays out.
By Cole Rosengren • April 5, 2018 -
Photo by Cody Boteler
MSW Consultants, Maryland partner to provide organics technical assistance
As the consultants work with selected companies, the Maryland Department of the Environment will share lessons learned with others who may be interested.
By Cody Boteler • April 5, 2018 -
NYC Department of Sanitation
NYC characterization study shows waste reduction, long road to 'zero'
The Department of Sanitation's 2017 waste characterization study — its first since 2013 — offers a wealth of data on organics, e-waste and cardboard.
By Cole Rosengren • April 4, 2018 -
UPDATE: Organics recycling legislation doesn't make the cut in New York state budget
The language was dropped in final negotiations last week, though supporters still see hope for further action.
By Cole Rosengren • April 2, 2018 -
As Canada moves toward legalizing marijuana, Micron Waste gears up for processing, disposal
Cannabis cultivation creates a specialty waste stream that needs to be properly processed and disposed.
By Cody Boteler • March 29, 2018
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