Most food and garden waste in Australia comes from homes. Australian households waste 3.1 million tons of food each year. That’s more than five kilograms each household per week. Over half of all ...

Since biblical times, farmers have utilized crop residues and animal manure to build soil and enhance crop production. Before the agricultural revolution in the mid-20th century, farming was ...

Most organic household waste ends up in landfills where it generates methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Composting food and garden waste instead of sending it to landfills can significantly reduce ...

The United Nations reports that food waste contributes to 8% to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. If it were its own country, it would be the third-largest contributor of greenhouse gas ...

As of 1 April 2025, it is mandatory for residents of New York City to compost certain waste items. This is part of a program run by the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) called Curbside Composting. The ...

Agromin, California's largest organics recycler, composted more than 1.25 million tons of organic waste in 2025, a ...

At the urging of the plastics industry, the USDA is considering allowing materials such as bioplastic cups, coffee pods and compostable plastic bags into the organic compost waste stream. Farmers and ...

At the first public hearing on Pittsfield’s plans to overhaul its trash and recycling policy, Dominick Villane, an apartment building property manager, made a point about how food waste affects the ...

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 ...