The author’s family uses a variety of bins and boxes to collect items for composting and recycling. How can we reduce waste at home? Follow a family for two years to learn how they implemented ...

While lots of powerful changes to reduce food waste can start at home, sometimes the scale of the problem benefits from a community-wide approach. Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is ...

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In addition to incorporating more fresh fruits and vegetables into your diet and streamlining your grocery budget, another critical aspect of food shopping is proper storage and maximizing shelf life.

Over the last five years, Lesly Baesens and her team have been enthusiastically digging through Denver residents’ garbage cans. They call the practice “waste auditing.” And with each unopened bag of ...

Meal kits reduce food waste but often create more packaging. Now companies are redesigning materials, delivery systems, and ...

The state Department of Natural Resources wants to reduce the amount of food Wisconsinites waste. The state is working on a 50% reduction from 2020 to 2030. Food is a resource many of us try not to ...