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Should You Compost Bioplastics in Your Backyard?

Home-compostable bioplastic products, ranging from cups and plates to produce bags and film wraps, are still a work in progress.

https://civileats.com/2026/07/14/should-you-compost-bioplastics-in-your-backyard/

Regenerative farming reduces waste, maximizes natural resources

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2026/07/12/regenerative-farming-reduces-waste-maximizes-natural-resources/

Farm waste surges by 41% in South Carolina, driven by natural disasters

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/farm-waste-surges-41-south-050500133.html

Rooted in reciprocity: Adamah Farm grows food, community and connection

https://lakevillejournal.com/rooted-in-reciprocity-adamah-farm-grows-food-community-and-connection

The Low-Waste Farm System Behind Island Alpaca

https://bluedotliving.com/the-low-waste-farm-system-behind-island-alpaca/

Denali offers fertilizer alternative as farmers face access, affordability challenges

The organics recycler says nearly 70 percent of farmers could not afford the fertilizer they needed this season.

https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/news/denali-offers-fertilizer-alternative-as-farmers-face-access-affordability-challenges/

California mandates clearer food date labels to cut waste

Farm Progress America: New law standardizes “best by” and “use by” dates on food packages to help consumers understand freshness versus safety, potentially reducing billions of meals thrown away annually.

https://www.farmprogress.com/max-armstrong/california-mandates-clearer-food-date-labels-to-cut-waste

Sustainable farming isn’t a threat to food security. It might be the only thing that saves it.

https://www.arc2020.eu/sustainable-farming-isnt-a-threat-to-food-security-it-might-be-the-only-thing-that-saves-it/

Global compost impact has local roots. 

Pioneering composting transformed food scraps into healthier soils locally and statewide.

https://www.thereporter.com/2026/07/07/global-compost-impact-has-local-roots/

Charlestown launches recycling, food scrap composting programs

https://www.thewesterlysun.com/news/charlestown-launches-recycling-food-scrap-composting-programs/article_39edb563-2451-4cae-a6f4-8c5589a83343.html

From Trash to Table: Shoprite’s 300th Food Garden Roots a Circular Revolution in Bredasdorp

https://agrinews.co.za/garden-roots-a-circular-revolution-in-bredasdorp/

South Carolina among most wasteful states for food, study says. Here’s where it ranks & why

https://www.thestate.com/news/state/south-carolina/article316401665.html#storylink=cpy

Zero waste turns rubbish into a harvest of opportunities

https://dailynews.co.tz/zero-waste-turns-rubbish-into-a-harvest-of-opportunities/

Urban and rural farmers can come together to feed Kansas City smartly

https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/article316362742.html#storylink=cpy

Chefs Are Reimagining What Heirloom Colorado Corn Can Be

Two chefs invested in growing corn that will benefit their menus and the environment, be available for other chefs, and support local farmers.

https://www.foodandwine.com/heirloom-corn-colorado-12010059

How Bonyokwa’s Zero-Waste Economy is Revolutionizing Urban Agriculture

Urban farmers in Dar es Salaam’s Bonyokwa neighborhood are turning organic waste into potent agricultural compost, combatting food insecurity and pollution.

https://streamlinefeed.co.ke/news/how-bonyokwas-zero-waste-economy-is-revolutionizing-urban-agriculture

Farm & Garden: Black soldier fly compost workshop, Black Jar Honey Contest and more

https://mountainx.com/living/farm-garden/farm-garden-black-soldier-fly-compost-workshop-black-jar-honey-contest-and-more/

Ha Dong implements the Bokashi model for processing organic waste at source using Japanese technology.

A delegation from Kitakyushu City (Japan) conducted a survey and technical training on sorting and processing household waste at source in Ha Dong commune (Hai Phong).

https://www.vietnam.vn/en/ha-dong-trien-khai-mo-hinh-bokashi-xu-ly-rac-huu-co-tai-nguon-theo-cong-nghe-nhat-ban

Every Meal Counts: 7 simple ways to reduce food waste and help fight climate change 

https://www.pulse.com.gh/story/every-meal-counts-7-simple-ways-to-reduce-food-waste-and-help-fight-climate-change-2026071011012298728

Composting tour highlights local food waste efforts in Lorain 

https://www.morningjournal.com/2026/07/12/composting-tour-highlights-local-food-waste-efforts-in-lorain/

Flood waste to be recycled for farming, other uses – Local Government Minister

https://www.myjoyonline.com/flood-waste-to-be-recycled-for-farming-other-uses-local-government-minister/

Edinburgh chef launches kitchen garden to reduce restaurant waste

https://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2026/07/14/edinburgh-chef-launches-kitchen-garden-to-reduce-restaurant-waste/

Once Touted as a Solution to CAFO Manure, Biodigesters Face an Uncertain Future

As federal and state support dwindles for these increasingly unpopular systems, environmental opposition to them has grown.

https://civileats.com/2026/07/15/once-touted-as-a-solution-to-cafo-manure-biodigesters-face-an-uncertain-future/

Zero waste cassava farming supports local communities and the planet

https://mb.com.ph/2026/07/15/zero-waste-cassava-farming-supports-local-communities-and-the-planet

Village of Potsdam launches residential food scraps collection pilot program

https://northcountrynow.com/stories/village-of-potsdam-launches-residential-food-scraps-collection-pilot-program,380921

Learn composting with worms, Ohio State U Canfield

https://www.farmanddairy.com/event/learn-composting-with-worms-osu-canfield

University of Vermont Extension offers backyard composting course

https://www.charlottenewsvt.org/2026/07/16/uvm-extension-offers-backyard-composting-course/

Experts warn some home-compostable cups and bags may leave plastic in backyard soil

“We don’t see these chemicals, but they are still going into our soil.”

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/home-compostable-products-backyard-soil-impact/

Circular farming is turning market waste into agribusiness gold

https://nation.africa/kenya/business/seeds-of-gold/circular-farming-turning-market-waste-into-agribusiness-gold-5530458#story

Livestock Composting Leads to Bucks County Stink

https://www.lancasterfarming.com/farming-news/conservation/livestock-composting-leads-to-bucks-county-stink/article_c2018c2f-cf46-4140-921e-26e47c812d23.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 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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