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Lion Farms offers wide variety of organic Florida mushrooms

https://communitynewspapers.com/south-dade/lion-farms-offers-wide-variety-of-organic-florida-mushrooms/



How State Organic Waste Ban Policies Can Drive Food Waste Reduction 

Organic waste bans are some of the most impactful state policies we can pass to limit the amount of food going to landfills and incinerators.

https://www.nrdc.org/bio/darby-hoover/how-state-organic-waste-ban-policies-can-drive-food-waste-reduction

 

Futures for Peoria’s food waste include redistribution, composting

https://www.wcbu.org/local-news/2024-09-26/futures-for-peorias-food-waste-include-redistribution-composting

 

Cutting food waste would lower emissions, but so far only one state has done it.

A study out in Science this month finds that states’ attempts to cut the amount of food waste going into landfills are rarely succeeding

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/cutting-food-waste-lower-emissions-state-114350585

 

Get your hands dirty and learn about vermicomposting at two October workshops

https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/get-your-hands-dirty-and-learn-about-vermicomposting-at-two-october-workshops/article_a6241cde-7aa6-11ef-a8e7-67df032dfe2c.html#1

 

From Farm to Fork: Addressing Food Waste in Households

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/384286399_From_Farm_to_Fork_Addressing_Food_Waste_in_Households

 

Northeast Ohio composters reduce emissions from food waste, one pile at a time 

https://www.ideastream.org/environment-energy/2024-09-13/northeast-ohio-composters-reduce-emissions-from-food-waste-one-pile-at-a-time

 

U.S. state composting laws are mostly trash—except for one, study finds

First analysis of laws on composting food finds that tough regulations, like those in Massachusetts, work

https://www.science.org/content/article/u-s-state-composting-laws-are-mostly-trash-except-one-study-finds

 

Including compostable packaging in residential curbside programs boosts consumer involvement report shows

A Foodservice Packaging Institute study provides best practices for integrating compostable foodservice packaging into residential composting programs 

https://www.recyclingproductnews.com/article/42306/including-compostable-packaging-in-residential-curbside-programs-boosts-consumer-involvement-report-shows

 

Hong Kong start-up flies in the face of food waste using insects to create compost

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Social enterprise Japjap aims to use its innovative bio-recycling system to educate people about sustainable waste solutions.

https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3280112/hong-kong-start-flies-face-food-waste-using-insects-create-compost

 

Attention South Pasadena gardeners and water efficient enthusiasts, join the City of South Pasadena for its Fall Compost & Mulch giveaway.

https://www.coloradoboulevard.net/south-pasadena-compost-and-mulch-giveaway/



Food waste to feed: Food Recycle seeks licensees for global growth 

Australian company, Food Recycle, says it has developed an innovative process to convert commercial food waste into “high performance” animal feed, offering a sustainable solution to a global challenge. 

https://www.feednavigator.com/Article/2024/09/13/Food-waste-to-feed-Food-Recycle-seeks-licensees-for-global-growth 

One restaurant has a way to fight food waste: Making food out of ‘trash’

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/14/nx-s1-5003076/leftovers-recipes-food-waste-climate-change

 

Impact of climate change on agriculture suggests even greater challenges to the environment, global food supply and public health

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240912135716.htm

 

State bans on commercial food waste have been largely ineffective, study finds

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/14/nx-s1-5112435/food-waste-bans-climate-change-study

 

Meet the teacher-turned-community connector behind Milwaukee’s food waste program

https://www.wuwm.com/environment/2024-09-13/meet-the-chef-turned-community-connector-behind-milwaukees-food-waste-program

 

Cafeterias into Classrooms: How to Transform Our Food Systems

https://www.worldwildlife.org/blogs/sustainability-works/posts/cafeterias-into-classrooms-how-to-transform-our-food-systems

 

Creative ways communities are reducing food waste

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/15/g-s1-20752/compost-food-waste-community

 

HelloFresh and Denali Divert 4 Million Pounds of Food Waste from Phoenix Landfills 

World’s leading meal kit company turns to innovative depackaging technology to transform food scraps into nutrient-rich compost and animal feed in Arizona 

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240916134708/en/HelloFresh-and-Denali-Divert-4-Million-Pounds-of-Food-Waste-from-Phoenix-Landfills

 

The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, Mich.

Compost goalpost: More food, less waste

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/compost-goalpost-more-food-less-183200176.html

 

Composting for Community

Dirt Rich, a local woman-owned compost facility in Columbia Falls, is closing in on a waste diversion goal of 1 million pounds. Consider it a call to action.

https://flatheadbeacon.com/2024/09/16/composting-for-community/

 

Food waste and agriculture are major drivers of methane emissions

https://www.ehn.org/food-waste-and-agriculture-are-major-drivers-of-methane-emissions-2669214830.html

Malta invests in equipment to produce agriculture-grade compost for farmers

https://english.news.cn/europe/20240927/3dce0c098754470991faa80d5c0b63af/c.html





“Green Education”: Chiang Mai Hotel Engages Students with Sustainability 

https://www.ryt9.com/en/prg/278356

 

Why food waste matters to your pocketbook and the planet

https://www.cspinet.org/article/why-food-waste-matters-your-pocketbook-and-planet

 

Make Soil:? “Be passionate about composting and recycling! With a goal of zero waste, HOMEGROWN Concessions® uses compostable serviceware and Farm Aid promotes and supports composting in the venue. Loving Earth Compost of Saratoga will receive the food waste gathered at Farm Aid 2024 to make future soil.”

https://nysmusic.com/2024/09/20/farm-aid-2024/

 

Mulch trials reusing waste from Victorian (Australia) green bins to help grow wine grapes

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-09-22/garden-waste-to-wine-mulch-green-bin-melbourne-grapes-vineyards/104366116

 

Tackling carbon footprint through community composting 

The Hidden Gardens and GALLANT (Glasgow) is engaging with communities and supporting people to adopt sustainable practices through hands-on composting experience, helping to manage food waste and contribute to reducing the city’s carbon footprint.

https://www.greatergovanhill.com/latest/tackling-carbon-footprint-through-community-compostingnbsp

 

Mortality Composting: A Cost-Effective Solution for Livestock Disposal on Farms

https://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/conservation/mortality-composting-a-cost-effective-solution-for-livestock-disposal-on-farms/article_1fb7c8da-75dd-11ef-985c-9306e6045904.html





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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 – 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

Just What Is a ‘Resilient’ Forest, Anyway? https://www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news/just-what-resilient-forest-anyway California redwood forest returned to Indigenous guardianship, conservation https://news.mongabay.com/2022/01/california-redwood-forest-returned-to-indigenous-guardianship-conservation/ Trees are important for cleaner air in cities

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Green Mission News – November, 2021

Agrovoltaics = Agriculture + Solar Photovoltaics = Win For Everyone https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/10/11/2057534/-Agrovoltaics-Agriculture-Solar-Photovoltaics-Win-For-Everyone Stella Vita: The newest solar-powered vehicle.Our Self-sustaining House On Wheels.https://solarteameindhoven.nl/ Cooking with the sun:

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Green Mission News – October, 2021

Welcome to the Pyrocene.Our society’s appetite for one kind of burning—fossil fuel combustion—has thrust us into a new Fire Age that is reshaping the Earth.https://inthesetimes.com/article/wildfire-history-steve-pyne-fossil-fuels-climate-fire-age-pyrocene

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Green Mission News – July, 2021

Climate, biodiversity & farmers benefit from rubber agroforestry: report https://news.mongabay.com/2021/06/climate-and-biodiversity-benefit-from-rubber-agroforestry-report/ Extreme events: ecosystems offer cost effective protection https://www.cmcc.it/article/extreme-events-protect-with-ecosystems-is-cost-effective New research lifts the clouds on land

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Green Mission News – May, 2021

Class ConsciousnessCan’t Combine View: We must understand relationship between economy and ecology https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/et-evoke/view-we-must-understand-relationship-between-economy-and-ecology/articleshow/81876857.cms Changing our ways? Behaviour change and the climate crisisThe report of the Cambridge

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Green Mission News – Earth Month 2021

What a 40-year experiment can tell us about organic food. Takeaways from Rodale Institute’s Farming Systems Trial. https://peeled.substack.com/p/what-a-40-year-experiment-can-tell Transform school meals to nourish kids and

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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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Green Mission News – July 2020

A greener economy: how we make sustainability central to business  https://theconversation.com/a-greener-economy-how-we-make-sustainability-central-to-business-139086   The Path Beyond Extinction and Escape:  Return to Earth, Regenerate and Share Message for

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Green Mission News – May 2020

From Emergency to Emergence.   The pandemic has also exposed extreme vulnerabilities in the global market economy, including its long and highly specialized linear supply chains,

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Green Mission News – Earth Month 2020

Ecological Reflections on the Corona virus From the forests, to our farms, to our gut microbiome https://navdanyainternational.org/one-planet-one-health-connected-through-biodiversity/ Coronavirus pandemic leading to huge drop in air

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Green Mission News – March 2020

Al Gore promotes carbon markets, regenerative agriculture at D.C. conference https://thefern.org/ag_insider/al-gore-promotes-carbon-markets-regenerative-agriculture-at-d-c-conference/ How to support your children in turning climate angst into climate action https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/transformation/how-support-your-children-turning-climate-angst-climate-action/  

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Green Mission News – February, 2020

Banking on Climate? https://www.ran.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Banking_on_Climate_Change_2019_vFINAL1.pdf Hundreds of workers defy Amazon rules to protest company’s climate failures Employees ‘needed to stand up for what’s right’ despite policy

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Green Mission News – January 2020

Statistic of the decade: The massive deforestation of the Amazon https://theconversation.com/statistic-of-the-decade-the-massive-deforestation-of-the-amazon-128307 Greta Thunberg named Time magazine’s person of the year Teen activist lauded by magazine

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Green Mission News – October 2019

‘Genius’ Grant Goes To Marine Scientist Who Embraces Flash Mobs And Comic Books https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/09/25/763456317/genius-grant-goes-to-marine-scientist-who-embraces-flash-mobs-and-comic-books Is Compost the Secret to Making Ag Climate Friendly? A new

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Green Mission News – September 2019

Greta Thunberg’s Transatlantic Sailing Trip Is Seriously Carbon-Neutral https://cleantechnica.com/2019/08/22/greta-thunbergs-transatlantic-sailing-trip-is-seriously-carbon-neutral/   Walter Jehne – The Soil Carbon Sponge, Climate Solutions and Healthy Water Cycles (video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=123y7jDdbfY

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Green Mission News – July 2019

  A new generation of leaders understands that individual actions won’t fix our environmental problems By defining environmental citizenship as responsible consumption, sustainability advocates downplay

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Green Mission News – June 2019

Climate change and biodiversity should be top headline news (David Suzuki) http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/david-suzuki/2019/05/climate-change-and-biodiversity-should-be-top-headline-news We’re Not the Class of 2019. We’re the Class of 0000. Deliver a

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Green Mission News – May 2019

A Global Deal For Nature: Guiding principles, milestones, and targets https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/4/eaaw2869 AND New paper proposes a science-based ‘Global Deal for Nature’ https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/new-paper-proposes-a-science-based-global-deal-for-nature/ Why Is Going

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