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 ...
A woman sits in her kitchen, showing off the contents of her bag in a video she’s filming for TikTok. Her excitement permeates through the screen as she babbles about the “rare find” she’s picked up, ...
Australians waste around 7.68 million metric tons of food a year. This costs the economy an estimated A$36.6 billion and households up to $2,500 annually. Much of this food is wasted at home. So while ...
RETAILERS, RESTAURANTS AND SERVICE BASED BUSINESSES. NEW TONIGHT, A REPORT JUST RELEASED IS REVEALING JUST HOW MUCH HOLIDAY FOOD IS WASTED EACH YEAR ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. ACCORDING TO THE ...
Even amid rising grocery prices and increased sensitivity to environmental issues, Americans still trash once-edible food at alarming rates.
According to Green Umbrella Regional Climate Collaborative, nearly 60 million tons of food get thrown away every year—around 40 percent of all food produced. That’s why Green Umbrella is teaming up ...
File: Decomposing food scraps at Bennett Compost in Northeast Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing ...
Every year, millions of tonnes of food end up in South Africa’s landfills. This is a wasted resource that deepens ...
We never wasted food when I lived at home with my parents in Slovakia. We grew our own vegetables and fruits, and made jams and pickles from leftovers. Our food waste went to my grandma’s chickens ...