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“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

https://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/conservation/reading-terminal-market-s-food-waste-program-hits-million-pound-milestone/article_e13de9d0-f9e6-4edd-b6f3-987b6cf3fcc1.html

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

https://www.veronapress.com/news/business/flynn-creek-farm-growing-a-healthier-food-system/article_67ac10d4-2040-4ada-9bbd-283e66b02a3a.html

From hotels to your garden: San Bartolomé de Tirajana distributes free compost to its residents

https://maspalomas24h.uk/Article/11296/Free-delivery-of-compost-to-San-Bartolom%C3%A9-de-Tirajana–Canary-Islands-Circular-Project

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

https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/fresh-goods-less-waste-sudbury-food-bank-partners-with-flour-mill-community-farm-12794873

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

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/home-composting-recycling-organic-waste-solution-to-landfill/107167588

A Sample Grant Proposals On“ Farm Waste Recycling for Rural Circular Economies”

https://www.fundsforngos.org/all-proposals/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

https://thebridgevt.org/2026/10/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 

https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2026/10/01/grassroots-agricutlure-and-battle-for-food-future-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.

https://www.foodmanufacturing.com/supply-chain/news/22975843/budding-food-scrap-pickup-services-across-the-us-want-your-coffee-grounds-and-eggshells

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/

 

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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 – 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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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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