Should You Compost Bioplastics in Your Backyard?
Home-compostable bioplastic products, ranging from cups and plates to produce bags and film wraps, are still a work in progress.
https://civileats.com/2026/07/14/should-you-compost-bioplastics-in-your-backyard/
Regenerative farming reduces waste, maximizes natural resources
Farm waste surges by 41% in South Carolina, driven by natural disasters
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/farm-waste-surges-41-south-050500133.html
Rooted in reciprocity: Adamah Farm grows food, community and connection
https://lakevillejournal.com/rooted-in-reciprocity-adamah-farm-grows-food-community-and-connection
The Low-Waste Farm System Behind Island Alpaca
https://bluedotliving.com/the-low-waste-farm-system-behind-island-alpaca/
Denali offers fertilizer alternative as farmers face access, affordability challenges
The organics recycler says nearly 70 percent of farmers could not afford the fertilizer they needed this season.
California mandates clearer food date labels to cut waste
Farm Progress America: New law standardizes “best by” and “use by” dates on food packages to help consumers understand freshness versus safety, potentially reducing billions of meals thrown away annually.
https://www.farmprogress.com/max-armstrong/california-mandates-clearer-food-date-labels-to-cut-waste
Sustainable farming isn’t a threat to food security. It might be the only thing that saves it.
Global compost impact has local roots.
Pioneering composting transformed food scraps into healthier soils locally and statewide.
https://www.thereporter.com/2026/07/07/global-compost-impact-has-local-roots/
Charlestown launches recycling, food scrap composting programs
From Trash to Table: Shoprite’s 300th Food Garden Roots a Circular Revolution in Bredasdorp
https://agrinews.co.za/garden-roots-a-circular-revolution-in-bredasdorp/
South Carolina among most wasteful states for food, study says. Here’s where it ranks & why
https://www.thestate.com/news/state/south-carolina/article316401665.html#storylink=cpy
Zero waste turns rubbish into a harvest of opportunities
https://dailynews.co.tz/zero-waste-turns-rubbish-into-a-harvest-of-opportunities/
Urban and rural farmers can come together to feed Kansas City smartly
https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/article316362742.html#storylink=cpy
Chefs Are Reimagining What Heirloom Colorado Corn Can Be
Two chefs invested in growing corn that will benefit their menus and the environment, be available for other chefs, and support local farmers.
https://www.foodandwine.com/heirloom-corn-colorado-12010059
How Bonyokwa’s Zero-Waste Economy is Revolutionizing Urban Agriculture
Urban farmers in Dar es Salaam’s Bonyokwa neighborhood are turning organic waste into potent agricultural compost, combatting food insecurity and pollution.
Farm & Garden: Black soldier fly compost workshop, Black Jar Honey Contest and more
Ha Dong implements the Bokashi model for processing organic waste at source using Japanese technology.
A delegation from Kitakyushu City (Japan) conducted a survey and technical training on sorting and processing household waste at source in Ha Dong commune (Hai Phong).
Every Meal Counts: 7 simple ways to reduce food waste and help fight climate change
Composting tour highlights local food waste efforts in Lorain
Flood waste to be recycled for farming, other uses – Local Government Minister
Edinburgh chef launches kitchen garden to reduce restaurant waste
Once Touted as a Solution to CAFO Manure, Biodigesters Face an Uncertain Future
As federal and state support dwindles for these increasingly unpopular systems, environmental opposition to them has grown.
Zero waste cassava farming supports local communities and the planet
https://mb.com.ph/2026/07/15/zero-waste-cassava-farming-supports-local-communities-and-the-planet
Village of Potsdam launches residential food scraps collection pilot program
Learn composting with worms, Ohio State U Canfield
https://www.farmanddairy.com/event/learn-composting-with-worms-osu-canfield
University of Vermont Extension offers backyard composting course
https://www.charlottenewsvt.org/2026/07/16/uvm-extension-offers-backyard-composting-course/
Experts warn some home-compostable cups and bags may leave plastic in backyard soil
“We don’t see these chemicals, but they are still going into our soil.”
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/home-compostable-products-backyard-soil-impact/
Circular farming is turning market waste into agribusiness gold
Livestock Composting Leads to Bucks County Stink