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“Food Waste Belongs at the Center” of Talks at Climate Week NYC

https://foodtank.com/news/2026/09/food-waste-belongs-at-the-center-of-talks-at-climate-week-nyc/

Building toward a zero-waste campus

With support from a $3.5 million state award, Virginia Tech is planning a large-scale composting facility that could process up to 2,700 tons of food and agricultural waste each year while supporting research and student learning.

https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/09/cals-composting-facility.html

Ending Exploitation Across the Food System

https://foodtank.com/news/2026/10/ending-exploitation-across-the-food-system/

Palm Waste Biochar and Compost Team Up to Supercharge Depleted Tropical Soils

https://scienmag.com/palm-waste-biochar-and-compost-team-up-to-supercharge-depleted-tropical-soils/

‘Regenerative agriculture’: The truth behind the label

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/regenerative-agriculture-truth-behind-label/IKWFGLNYJNBJJANWVS2VJNQWVQ/

Regenerative Agriculture a Policy Pathway

https://www.daily-sun.com/editorial/898415

Palm Beach County authorizes food scrap diversion program

The authorization allows Fertile Earth to collect food scraps and deliver them to animal farms for use as feed.

https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/news/palm-beach-county-authorizes-food-scrap-diversion-program/

Reading Terminal Market’s Food Waste Program Hits Million-Pound Milestone

https://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/conservation/reading-terminal-market-s-food-waste-program-hits-million-pound-milestone/article_e13de9d0-f9e6-4edd-b6f3-987b6cf3fcc1.html

Food Waste: A Hidden Threat to Afghanistan’s Environment and Climate

https://8am.media/eng/food-waste-threat-afghanistan-environment/

Business Spotlight: Flynn Creek Farm growing a healthier food system

https://www.veronapress.com/news/business/flynn-creek-farm-growing-a-healthier-food-system/article_67ac10d4-2040-4ada-9bbd-283e66b02a3a.html

From hotels to your garden: San Bartolomé de Tirajana distributes free compost to its residents

https://maspalomas24h.uk/Article/11296/Free-delivery-of-compost-to-San-Bartolom%C3%A9-de-Tirajana–Canary-Islands-Circular-Project

Fresh goods, less waste: Sudbury Food Bank partners with Flour Mill Community Farm

The partnership between reThink Green’s Flour Mill Community Farm and the Sudbury Food Bank is aimed at providing nutritious food to people experiencing food insecurity

https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/fresh-goods-less-waste-sudbury-food-bank-partners-with-flour-mill-community-farm-12794873

The Foundation for a Better Environment (FABE Foundation International) is advocating proper food waste sorting and disposal to promote cleaner communities.

https://nannews.ng/food-waste/

Home composting championed as fix to growing burden of organic waste in landfill

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/home-composting-recycling-organic-waste-solution-to-landfill/107167588

A Sample Grant Proposals On“ Farm Waste Recycling for Rural Circular Economies”

https://www.fundsforngos.org/all-proposals/a-sample-grant-proposals-on-farm-waste-recycling-for-rural-circular-economies/

Greytown composter takes food waste fight to households

https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/361081284/greytown-composter-takes-food-waste-fight-households

Food Waste Prevention Week 2026: Ways to Succeed in Portland

https://bridgetownbites.com/2026/09/22/food-waste-prevention-week-2026-portland-oregon/

Delco’s Composting Programs Are Cutting Landfill Waste, Helping Linvilla in the Process 

https://delco.today/2026/09/delco-composting-programs-linvilla-orchards/

Sharjah dairy farm turns 24 tonnes of organic waste into compost daily

https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/sharjah-dairy-farm-turns-organic-waste-into-compost-daily

Better food, farm knowledge could help Canadians cut food waste 

Report examines public attitudes toward Canadian food’s $58 billion problem

https://www.producer.com/daily/better-food-farm-knowledge-could-help-canadians-cut-food-waste/

Cooking Competition Fights Food Waste (video 1 min.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-fjZ8LcfyI

The Glean Team: Central Vermonters Help Turn Farm Surplus into Food Security

https://thebridgevt.org/2026/10/the-glean-team-central-vermonters-help-turn-farm-surplus-into-food-security/

The Zero Food Waste Coalition expands Steering Committee

The U.S. Composting Council and The Farmlink Project have joined the coalition’s Steering Committee.

https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/news/the-zero-food-waste-coalition-expands-steering-committee/

In 2019, musician Jack Johnson’s Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation acquired neglected farm land. . .
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/134589276.cms

Grassroots agriculture and battle for food future in five boroughs 

https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2026/10/01/grassroots-agricutlure-and-battle-for-food-future-five-boroughs/

 

Alila Villas Uluwatu Unveils Uma Bukit, a Regenerative Farm Rooted in Nature

https://epicureasia.com/alila-villas-uluwatu-unveils-uma-bukit-a-regenerative-farm-rooted-in-nature/

Seeds That Feed connects Northwest Arkansas farmers with people who need fresh, locally grown produce

Excess produce lands on community tables through Seeds That Feed

https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2026/sep/23/seeds-that-feed-connects-northwest-arkansas/

What can I compost in Denver?

Denver residents can now compost napkins, pizza boxes, coffee filters after city changes rules – again

https://pirg.org/colorado/foundation/articles/what-can-i-compost-in-denver/

See how Birmingham students turn food waste into soil with this unique program

https://bhamnow.com/2026/10/06/birmingham-students-turn-food-waste-into-soil/

Budding Food Scrap Pickup Services Across the U.S. Want Your Coffee Grounds and Eggshells

Experts say the companies are an important part of cleaning up the broader food ecosystem.

https://www.foodmanufacturing.com/supply-chain/news/22975843/budding-food-scrap-pickup-services-across-the-us-want-your-coffee-grounds-and-eggshells

Convert Food Leftovers to Soil.

Consider composting your food waste.

https://www.hillsboroughnc.gov/Home/Components/News/News/1243/14

Food Waste Quest Inspires Future Ag Leaders 

https://www.farms.com/ag-industry-news/food-waste-quest-inspires-future-ag-leaders-854.aspx

Growing Food, Community, and Curiosity in Salt Lake City

https://foodtank.com/news/2026/09/growing-food-community-and-curiosity-in-salt-lake-city/