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Mushroom Composting

Scientists make breakthrough discovery in farm compost that boosts crop performance: ‘The results show significant growth’

It also reduced the amount of antibiotic-resistant genes and other organic pollutants.

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/mushroom-composting-agriculture-waste-fertilizer/

Mushroom-based composting can cut farm waste, pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes

https://phys.org/news/2025-04-mushroom-based-composting-farm-pathogens.html

Fruit waste: The untapped organic manure in your backyard 

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/farming/fruit-waste-the-untapped-organic-manure-in-your-backyard-5054950#story

Rethinking Food Waste Led to This Colorado Restaurant’s Crowd-Favorite Condiments

A zero waste mindset in the kitchen transformed a burnt carrot into irresistible ash salt.

https://www.foodandwine.com/blackbelly-boulder-colorado-sustainability-11731683

Food Waste Reduction App Comes to New Orleans

https://bizneworleans.com/food-waste-reduction-app-comes-to-new-orleans/

This Ice Cream Company Has Diverted 40,000 Pounds of Food Waste Into Innovative Flavors

https://www.aol.com/ice-cream-company-diverted-40-092600252.html

From waste to world class compost

https://www.cowraguardian.com.au/regional/from-waste-to-world-class-compost

Restoring soil with innovation

https://www.nst.com.my/business/feature/2025/05/1218088/restoring-soil-innovation

Kem Ormond’s vegetable garden: Worm farms – a guide to getting started

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/kem-ormonds-vegetable-garden-worm-farms-a-guide-to-getting-started/DDHG66VV6ZH4XAIUIOZWSXM4KI/

Can Michigan Fix Its Food Waste Problem With Composting?

Two pioneering efforts in Detroit’s Riverbend neighborhood are transforming food waste into nutrient-rich soil. Across Michigan, cities and schools are launching similar programs.

https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/can-michigan-fix-its-food-waste-problem-with-composting

What’s Old Is New Again: Age-Old Practice of Composting Gains Traction in R.I.

https://ecori.org/whats-old-is-new-again-age-old-practice-of-composting-gains-traction-in-r-i/

Veteran USA lawmakers push sweeping bill that could reshape daily habits nationwide: ‘A true win-win for our communities’

“This is a commonsense step toward a more sustainable food system.”

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/composting-government-programs-bill/

Farmers encouraged to use compost to boost soil health and productivity 

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20250521/farmers-encouraged-use-compost-boost-soil-health-and-productivity

Food Waste Policies in Three Countries (South Korea, France, and Peru): Are They Working?

https://foodtank.com/news/2025/05/food-waste-policies-in-three-countries-are-they-working/

It’s Composting Time! Community Program Launched at Pitney Meadows (NY)

https://saratogatodaynewspaper.com/its-composting-time-community-program-launched-at-pitney-meadows/

Oregonians Call for Solutions to Food Waste

This spring, OSPIRG canvassers went door to door across the state to build support for tackling food waste in Oregon.

https://pirg.org/oregon/updates/oregonians-call-for-solutions-to-food-waste/

Community composters in Mexilhoeira Grande are already bearing fruit

https://www.sulinformacao.pt/en/2025/05/compostores-comunitarios-da-mexilhoeira-grande-ja-dao-frutos/




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GEME Breaks New Ground in World’s First Bio Waste Composter Machine

 https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/news/marketers-media/geme-breaks-new-ground-world-s-141031169.html#ixzz8fQMtYr81

 

How major food manufacturers are cutting food waste 

Food manufacturers are prioritising food-waste reduction at all stages of production, and in doing so, are reducing costs too. 

https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2024/07/03/How-Mondelez-and-Kraft-Heinz-are-cutting-food-waste 

Ways for food retailers to reduce waste

Independent retailers can lead the charge on slashing single-use plastics and reducing the amount of food waste being sent to landfill – here’s how

https://www.specialityfoodmagazine.com/news/ways-for-food-retailers-to-reduce-waste

 

Nature Fresh Farms using AI technology to help develop more sustainable farming

https://www.am800cklw.com/news/nature-fresh-farms-using-ai-technology-to-help-develop-more-sustainable-farming.html

 

Lineage unveils a Global Food Chain Innovation Challenge to combat food waste

https://www.foodanddrinktechnology.com/news/53727/lineage-unveils-a-global-food-chain-innovation-challenge-to-combat-food-waste/

 

City of Sonoma awards 10-year waste disposal contract to longtime local partners

Waste disposal provider Sonoma Garbage Collectors will increase rates by 20% and update practices to comply with state regulations

https://www.sonomanews.com/article/news/sonoma-local-garbage-collectors-contract

A robot is helping turn food waste into compost in Detroit 

https://www.bridgedetroit.com/a-robot-is-helping-turn-food-waste-into-compost-in-detroit/

Using crop waste to develop biobased plastics 

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/using-crop-waste-to-develop-biobased-plastics/

Coming full circle
Momentum for composting is growing – will the buck(et) stop in Durango?

https://www.durangotelegraph.com/news/top-stories/coming-full-circle/

Phoenix’s food waste reduction program supporting local restaurants enters 2nd phase

https://www.kjzz.org/news/2024-07-08/phoenixs-food-waste-reduction-program-enters-its-second-phase

Food Scraps Recycling Drop-off at the West Community Market Begins on July 20, 2024

https://www.cityofmadison.com/news/2024-07-08/food-scraps-recycling-drop-off-at-the-west-community-market-begins-on-july-20-2024

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Green Mission News – September, 2023

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Green Mission News – August, 2023

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Green Mission News – June, 2023

Time to pay the piper: Fossil fuel companies’ reparations for climate damages https://www.cell.com/one-earth/fulltext/S2590-3322(23)00198-7   Body lotions, mothballs, cleaning fluids and other widely used products contain

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Green Mission News – May, 2023

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Green Mission News – January, 2023

  New Report Reveals Pesticide Industry’s Disinformation and Science Denial Playbook Monsanto’s Tactics to Defend Toxic Weedkiller Glyphosate Exposed https://foe.org/news/merchants-of-poison/   2022 Sustainability ReportTetra Pak

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Green Mission News – November, 2022

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Green Mission News – October, 2022

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Green Mission News – June, 2022

Following Record Growth in 2021, Renewables on Track for New High in 2022 https://e360.yale.edu/digest/following-record-growth-in-2021-renewables-on-track-for-new-high-in-2022   The Insanity of Expanding Nuclear Energy https://boogiegreen.com/2022/05/12/the-insanity-of-expanding-nuclear-energy/   Greenpeace’s Russel Norman

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Green Mission News – March, 2022

  Is Earth Smart?We came up with a way to measure the intelligence of entire planets. Things aren’t looking great for ours.https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/02/biosphere-planetary-intelligence-evolution/622867/ Can a planet

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Green Mission News – February, 2022

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Green Mission News – November, 2021

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Green Mission News – October, 2021

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Green Mission News – July, 2021

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Green Mission News – May, 2021

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Green Mission News – Earth Month 2021

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Green Mission News – December, 2020

For sustainable business, ‘planetary boundaries’ define the new rules https://news.mongabay.com/2020/11/for-sustainable-business-planetary-boundaries-define-the-new-rules/ What could a good green recovery plan actually look like? What do governments across the

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