The term “food scraps” in relation to Black Americans pertains to the historical practice during American slavery, where enslaved individuals were supplied with the least desirable leftover parts of ...

It’s that time of the week when your food waste pail is full, and you’re ready to walk your scraps out to the green-waste bin. (You are following your community's rules about composting food scraps, ...

Today is Earth Day, making it the perfect time to consider how to minimize our food waste. The best way to begin is simply to be more mindful about how much waste you're throwing away in the trash.

Leftover food comes and goes easily. Wilted salad left from a potluck, daily coffee grounds, the moldy butt of a loaf of bread, slick potato peels from Thanksgiving prep—if you’re like most people in ...

SEATTLE — Food waste impacts people, the environment and our wallets. In fact, the average American family of four loses $1,500 to uneaten food. “Here in this country, 40% of the food we make goes in ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nearly a third of all waste that winds up at landfills in Middle Tennessee consists of food scraps and other organic materials that could be composted. That’s according to ...

UC Riverside scientists have created a small-scale system that transforms food waste into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer using black soldier flies, offering a sustainable solution to a major ...

Dear Eartha, I saw so much food wasted during the holidays. My New Year’s resolution is to throw away less food and support ...

Washington's Department of Ecology wants you to think twice before throwing out those kitchen scraps — they could be something delicious. With a little help from local chef Joel Gamoran, you can up ...

The Town of Newtown announced the launch of new Smart Bins to collect organics (food scraps) from residents. These bins are a ...

At 11 a.m. on a Sunday, you and your roommates scan into Gordon’s for brunch before the homework doldrums begin. Maybe you are a nervous eater or just nursing the post-Saturday blues. Either way, if ...