December has become the country’s most waste-heavy month—not because people want to waste food, but because holiday habits make it almost inevitable. From Thanksgiving through New Year’s, households ...

Food waste is a growing problem in our communities, and Detroit is turning to composting to tackle the issue, as reported by Planet Detroit. City officials say the pilot food waste drop-off program ...

America has a food waste problem. In a country famed for its large portion sizes, Americans toss out some 30-40% of the food produced. “We think of U.S. households wasting about a third of all their ...

You've probably seen it before—leftover food that could have been used, just being thrown away at a restaurant. It happens more often than you think. Every year, restaurants generate millions of tons ...

A bulldozer mixes a composting windrow at Spurt Industry's composting facility in Wixom, Michigan. (Photo by Nick Hagen / Planet Detroit) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a ...

Heather Billings, food waste reduction consultant. Credit... Supported by By Somini Sengupta Photographs by Cassandra Klos America has a food waste problem: Rotten tomatoes and pizza boxes end up in ...