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Plant-Pollinator Relationship

Unraveling the Chemical Secrets of a Wholesome Plant-Pollinator Relationship

Timing is key

https://nautil.us/unraveling-the-chemical-secrets-of-a-wholesome-plant-pollinator-relationship-1279549

Join Food Tank for the 10th Annual Stop Food Waste Day Celebration

https://foodtank.com/news/2026/04/join-food-tank-for-the-10th-annual-stop-food-waste-day-celebration/

Survey data on Circular Economy practices in Italian farms with a focus on surplus food and food waste

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-026-06942-9

We’re ‘creating life’: Dirt Hugger turns yard, food waste into nutrient-rich compost

Dallesport company uses waste from Vancouver, Ridgefield

https://www.columbian.com/news/2026/mar/26/were-creating-life-dirt-hugger-turns-yard-food-waste-into-nutrient-rich-compost/

How Composting in Houston Can Boost Property Values and Support Sustainability

https://downbeach.com/news/2026/mar/19/how-composting-in-houston-can-boost-property-values-and-support-sustainability/

Problem in Paradise

https://palawan-news.com/problem-in-paradise/

 

Statesboro celebrates sustainability at GreenFest

https://www.griceconnect.com/amp/local-news/gallery-statesboro-celebrates-sustainability-at-greenfest-12079336

Maine towns start community compost programs to limit waste disposal costs

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/04/05/homestead/homestead-environment/community-compost-programs-limit-waste-disposal-costs-joam40zk0w/

A rot to answer for: Unpacking global food loss and waste

https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-st-jaipur/20260405/281809995449776

Malaysians turn to home farming for self sufficiency, healthy lifestyle 

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysians-turn-to-home-farming-for-self-sufficiency-healthy-lifestyle

Shasta College earns state recognition for campus composting program

https://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/shasta-college-earns-state-recognition-for-campus-composting-program/article_213fd0cf-a9db-4dd0-b7be-166f8c8eb504.html

International Day of Zero Waste: Montenegro communities turn food waste into climate solutions

https://zerowasteeurope.eu/press-release/montenegro-communities-turn-food-waste-into-climate-solutions/

Bright potential for using human waste in our agriculture

https://www.observerbd.com/news/570990

Making value out of flies and maggots 

https://morungexpress.com/making-value-out-of-flies-and-maggots

Farm Waste to Energy Gains Ground Across the U.S.

Biogas growth signals shift toward scalable renewable fuel markets

https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/farm-waste-to-energy-gains-ground-across-the-us,120351

3 communities find success promoting composting 

Stakeholders in three states discussed how local governments can work with composters to maximize diversion in a webinar the Institute for Local Self-Reliance hosted Wednesday.

https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/local-composting-policy-strategies-colorado-maryland-florida/815862/

NuGrow, fixing economics and the environment

https://wastemanagementreview.com.au/nugrow-fixing-economics-and-the-environment/

Innovation workshop connects students across majors to tackle food waste with AI

https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2026/03/innovation-workshop-connects-students-across-majors-to-tackle-food-waste-with-ai/

Food Tank Explains: Agroecology

https://foodtank.com/news/2026/03/food-tank-explains-agroecology/

Maryland legislature nears approval of on-farm composting bill 

The state’s Senate and House must each take a final vote on a pair of bills that would create a new grant program. It builds on previous legislation to promote organics diversion.

https://www.wastedive.com/news/maryland-on-farm-compost-bill-passed/815517/

Compost Helps Western Slope Farmers Grow More with Less Water

https://www.gjsentinel.com/special_sections/compost-helps-western-slope-farmers-grow-more-with-less-water/article_6e8f1dc1-b3db-4dc4-9b76-017f284af09f.html

‘Reducing waste’: Registration open for Saratoga Springs Community Compost Program

https://www.saratogian.com/2026/03/24/reducing-waste-registration-open-for-saratoga-springs-community-compost-program/

Sustainable farming: How to balance soil health and income

Healthy soil is the heartbeat of every successful farm. Whether you’re cropping or grazing, protecting soil aggregates and microbes is the key to long-term productivity. Learn how regenerative practices can boost your bottom line while healing the land

https://www.foodformzansi.co.za/sustainable-farming-how-to-balance-soil-health-and-income/

Big Timber workshop teaches composting to boost soil health

https://www.montanarightnow.com/big-timber-workshop-teaches-composting-to-boost-soil-health/article_8c8e0d52-a875-486f-bccd-68e0f9905e00.html

Companies like FoodForward SA and Ladles of Love are rescuing produce and redistributing it in vulnerable communities

Turning Food Waste into Millions of Healthy Meals

https://www.goodthingsguy.com/lifestyle/turning-food-waste-into-millions-of-healthy-meals/

15 States That Lead the Way in Battling Food Waste

Households across the U.S. waste almost 40% of food. These states are working to change that trend. 

https://www.moneytalksnews.com/states-that-lead-the-way-in-battling-food-waste/

Philadelphia Parks and Recreation’s Composting Program Grows to 30 Sites Across City

https://philadelphia.today/2026/03/philadelphia-parks-and-recreation-composting-program/

The world’s topsoil is vanishing. Can we save it?

Given current rates of soil degradation, 100% of the world’s topsoil could be gone within 60 years. That means farmers could have fewer than 50 harvests left in their fields.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/studiog/news/agriculture/2026/03/18/soil-whisperers/88415568007/

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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 2024

5 big ways U.S. communities are working to minimize harm from climate change https://ensia.com/notable/5-big-ways-u-s-communities-are-working-to-minimize-harm-from-climate-change/   In a fight to save a rare bird, Indigenous communities

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Compost Happens – August 2024

US’ Outdated Composting Infrastructure Offers Golden Investment Opportunity  https://sustainablebrands.com/read/finance-investment/outdated-composting-infrastructure-investment-opportunity   Table2Farms: Innovating Composting to Combat Climate Change https://foodtank.com/news/2024/07/innovating-composting-to-combat-climate-change/   Ventura County organic recycler putting waste

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Green Mission News – August 2024

QUOTATIONS FROM ROGER REVELLE Compiled by Deborah Day, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Archives https://library.ucsd.edu/scilib/biogr/day_quotations-from-roger-revelle.pdf and In 1957, Climate Scientist Warned Congress That Fossil-Fueled Global Warming

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Green Mission News – June 2024

  What will it take to get companies to embrace reusable packaging?  Inside the effort to standardize the design of returnable containers. https://grist.org/business/what-will-it-take-to-get-companies-to-embrace-reusable-packaging/   Green

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Compost Happens Now – May 2024

International Compost Awareness Week Slated May 5-11 This year’s theme is COMPOST … Nature’s Climate Champion https://www.morningagclips.com/international-compost-awareness-week-slated-may-5-11/ ‘Just Eat It’ explores food waste and surplus

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Green Mission News – May 2024

Insects and Other Animals Have Consciousness, Experts Declare A group of prominent biologists and philosophers announced a new consensus: There’s “a realistic possibility” that insects,

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Compost Happens – Earth Month 2024

Earth Month UWS Explainer: How to ‘Compost’ Food Scraps and Why It Matters https://www.westsiderag.com/2024/04/11/earth-month-uws-explainer-how-to-compost-food-scraps-and-why-it-matters Navigating the Compostable Packaging Landscape: Insights from BPI Executive Director Rhodes

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Green Mission News – Earth Month 2024

‘Nature Has Rights’: Aruba Could Become 2nd Country to Recognize Rights of Nature in Constitution https://www.ecowatch.com/aruba-nature-rights-constitution.html   In Libya, one person’s garbage is another person’s

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Compost Happens – March 2024

Opportunities for scaling compost strategies help farms’ soil health https://www.agdaily.com/features/opportunities-for-scaling-compost-strategies-help-farms-soil-health/   GrowNYC prepares layoffs as city shifts to curbside composting https://www.crainsnewyork.com/politics-policy/grownyc-cut-54-workers-city-shifts-curbside-composting   Local farmers discuss

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Compost Happens – February, 2024

Unlocking the Power of Composting: Enhancing Soil Health and Boosting Crop Yields https://medriva.com/health/eco-health/unlocking-the-power-of-composting-enhancing-soil-health-and-boosting-crop-yields/   Chance Farm pursues ‘closed loop’ agriculture with composting group https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/agriculture/chance-farms-pursues-closed-loop-agriculture-with-composting-group/article_0011a7a0-c6c7-11ee-9c20-abf130d4d6b4.html  

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Green Mission News – February, 2024

    Five Ways to Develop “Ecoliteracy”.Daniel Goleman, Lisa Bennett, and Zenobia Barlow explain how we can teach kids to care deeply about the environment.https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_ways_to_develop_ecoliteracy

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Green Mission News – November, 2023

APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION LAUDATE DEUM OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO ALL PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL ON THE CLIMATE CRISIS https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/20231004-laudate-deum.html   The in-depth assessment presented

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Green Mission News – October, 2023

A Love Letter to My Compost Heap https://atmos.earth/a-love-letter-to-my-compost-heap/   The Organic Urban Farm Growing Healthy Food for One of Chicago’s Most Underserved Neighborhoods For two

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Green Mission News – September, 2023

4 factors driving 2023’s extreme heat and climate disasters https://theconversation.com/4-factors-driving-2023s-extreme-heat-and-climate-disasters-209975   True regenerative economies help everyone prosper https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/08/09/opinion/true-regenerative-economies-help-everyone-prosper   The Tragedy of Misunderstanding the Commons Twelfth-century

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Green Mission News – August, 2023

One seed at a time: Lebanese project promotes agroecology for farmer autonomy https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/one-seed-at-a-time-lebanese-project-promotes-agroecology-for-farmer-autonomy/   On the Cusp of Cleaning Up “Cancer Alley,” the EPA Caved

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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

Discussing systems changes and the circular economy with Dr Anna Birney (5:39 minutes video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU-1Jnlg5V4   What Has the Pandemic Taught Us About Vaccines? Should

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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

John D Liu  Ecological Restoration (10 min, video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=hEEFXABFwrY How could positive “tipping points” accelerate climate action? As catastrophic climate change tipping points loom, could

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Green Mission News – October, 2022

Keep it green and lean. Chevron Ad Adam McKay (video 1 min, 40 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2XTGteritE   The Campaign to Criminalize Ecocide https://theglobalobservatory.org/2022/03/the-benefits-challenges-and-limitations-of-criminalizing-ecocide/ and www.stopecocide.earth/leading-states Beyond

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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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