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truckloads of help
Months after Helene, NC farmers still struggle – but help is arriving by the truckload

Food waste from the Triangle, turned into compost, is helping western North Carolina farmers rebuild soil lost to Hurricane Helene’s floods – one truckload at a time. A grassroots effort is fueling the recovery

https://www.wral.com/news/local/hurricane-helene-recovery-compost-deliveries-western-nc-mar2025/

Local farms in New Hampshire are helping close loop on food waste 

https://www.vnews.com/Food-waste-to-Compost-Bradford-NH-Kearsarge-NH-60491700

 

USDA cuts funds schools use to buy food from farmers 

https://www.vnews.com/USDA-cuts-Vt-farm-to-school-funding-programs-60079588

 

No Food Left Behind, Part 7: Reducing On-Farm Loss to Accelerate Profitability in the Regenerative Transition

https://www.worldwildlife.org/publications/no-food-left-behind-part-7-reducing-on-farm-loss-to-accelerate-profitability-in-the-regenerative-transition

 

Plastic pollution from farms is entering food, water, and human bodies 

https://www.ehn.org/plastic-pollution-from-farms-is-entering-food-water-and-human-bodies-2671643291.html

 

Progressive Events: Midwest Manure Summit highlights unique potential of dairy waste

https://www.agproud.com/articles/61252-progressive-events-midwest-manure-summit-highlights-unique-potential-of-dairy-waste

 

Teaching children food waste: Part 2

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/teaching-children-food-waste-part-3

 

World Home Economics Day 2025: Tackling Overconsumption for a Sustainable Future

World Home Economics Day, celebrated on March 21, focuses on making everyday life better. It highlights the importance of managing homes, money, and resources wisely for happier and healthier living.

https://krishijagran.com/blog/world-home-economics-day-2025-tackling-overconsumption-for-a-sustainable-future/

 

Making (human or animal) food from our organic waste may not be as good an idea as first thought

https://phys.org/news/2025-03-food-good-idea-thought.html

 

Opinion: Farmers as entrepreneurs wanted for composting efforts in Kennebunk (ME)

https://www.pressherald.com/2025/03/21/opinion-farmers-as-entrepreneurs-wanted-for-composting-efforts-in-kennebunk/

Perspective: The U.S. produces plenty of food — other factors make us food insecure

https://www.agdaily.com/insights/us-produces-plenty-of-food-other-factors-make-us-food-insecure/

Farm Wastes as an alternative source for remediation of acidic Soil

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/389972812_Farm_Wastes_as_an_alternative_source_for_remediation_of_acidic_Soil

Farmers adding compost in the mix for healthier harvest

They don’t use harmful chemicals or fertilisers

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/star-farmer/2025-03-25-farmers-adding-compost-in-the-mix-for-healthier-harvest

Food waste used as a resource can reduce climate and resource burdens in agrifood systems

https://www.fao.org/family-farming/detail/en/c/1735231/

 

Piazza D’Oro launches home compostable coffee cups

https://www.packagingnews.com.au/beverage/piazza-d-oro-launches-home-compostable-coffee-cups

No Time to Waste: Turning Excess Into Opportunity in the Agriculture Industry

https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/columns/letters-to-the-editor/article/2025/04/01/time-waste-turning-excess-industry

The Knoxville Compost Project helps reduce food waste in local landfills by offering residents an alternative to placing food scraps in their trash. Collected scraps are composted at local farms and used to enrich community gardens across the city.

https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/the-daily-focus/waste-and-resources-management-provides-updates-on-recycling-centers/

Composting efforts spread slowly but steadily

(Adirondack Explorer)

https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/compost-efforts-spreading-slowly-but-steadily





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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 – December 2016

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Green Mission News – October 2016

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Green Mission News – May 2016

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Green Mission News – April 2016

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Green Mission News – March 2016

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Green Mission News November 2015

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Green Mission News October 2015

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Green Mission News August 2015

Making the transition to a circular economy will not be a walk in the park http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20150731/opinion/shift-to-circular-economy.578683 After what might be perceived as a rather wobbly

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Green Mission News June 2015

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Green Mission News May 2015

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March 2015 Newsletter

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