Compost Happens Here – October 2026
“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
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
From hotels to your garden: San Bartolomé de Tirajana distributes free compost to its residents
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
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
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
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
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.
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/