The Washington Post

We tried a $1,000 trash can for food waste. Here’s what we learned.

The three ice-crusted salmon fillets had been in my freezer for more than a year, squished next to an unopened package of chicken that was similarly well past its sell-by date. I excavated my ...
The New York Times

Care About Food Waste? In Massachusetts, You Can Be a Compost Consultant.

Heather Billings, food waste reduction consultant. Credit... Supported by By Somini Sengupta Photographs by Cassandra Klos America has a food waste problem: Rotten tomatoes and pizza boxes end up in ...
Civil Eats

Should Bioplastics Be Allowed in Organic Compost?

Steve Ela is an organic fruit grower in western Colorado who relies on compost to nourish his heirloom tomato crop each year. He plants nitrogen-rich legumes and other perennial cover crops amongst ...
EurekAlert!

Study finds food waste compost less effective than potting mix alone

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — With an estimated 30 to 40 percent of the United States’ food supply ending up as waste, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, food science and horticulture experts ...
The New York Times

At-Home Food Recyclers Are Often Billed as Eco-Saviors. We Don’t Buy It.

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Sabine Heinlein Sabine Heinlein covered floor care. Keeping her multi-pet home ...