Most people are conditioned to feel guilty about plastic. But what if they have been focusing on the wrong enemy? According to Rickard Gillblad, founder of Torus Pak, “Food waste is, on average, ...

As the holiday season comes to an end, families are disposing of bags filled with torn-up wrapping paper, getting rid of leftovers that didn’t quite make it to the plate and taking down seasonal ...

It’s Food Waste Prevention Week and you may be surprised to realize just how much food you could be wasting in your daily routine. “It all starts at home with taking simple steps,” said Jay Apperson, ...

Wasted food is a financial and environmental bummer. It costs U.S. consumers $728 every year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, and emits the annual equivalent planet-warming ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The world wasted an estimated 19 percent of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to a new United Nations report. The U.N. Environment ...

Recycle has been a buzz word for quite some time, and it’s now become a way of life as more communities say they recognize the need to find sustainable ways to reduce waste and recycle more to protect ...

When Sean Rafferty got his start in the grocery business, anything that wasn't sold got tossed out. But on a recent day, Rafferty, the store manager for ShopRite of Elmsford-Greenburgh in New York, ...