In Southwest Georgia, 35,000 pounds of tomatoes were minutes from going to a landfill. An exceptionally great yield left a farmer in rural Georgia scrambling to sell the overflow. In the nick of time, ...
After two years of droughts in Missouri, hay supplies are low, with many producers feeding hay during the summer months and lacking the pasture growth to get the tonnage comparable to previous year’s ...
Every year, 119 billion pounds of food is wasted in the United States, nearly 40% of food produced in the country. That’s about $408 billion in food thrown away each year, or 130 billion meals. Food ...
New research has compared whether food waste is reduced more by consumers who are driven by sustainability or those driven by nutrition and health. With somewhat unexpected findings, the study ...
With prices on the rise, families are looking to cut their food bills. Meal planning and smart shopping can help, but you can also make sure to use the more of the food you do pay for, says Tammy ...
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With inflation keeping the cost of raw materials high, it has become more important than ever for manufacturing companies to reduce waste as much as possible. Not only is this strategy good for the ...
Every experiment produces results—and byproducts. Plastics, solvents, and energy use add up quickly in research settings, but a growing number of laboratories are showing that waste doesn’t have to be ...
While fashion is by nature ephemeral, its environmental impact is long-term. Regularly criticized for the waste it generates on a global scale, the fashion industry is also called out for pollution ...
From excessive paper usage and unnecessary energy consumption to poor inventory management, workplace waste can drain resources, inflate costs, and harm your company's reputation. Implementing waste ...
Analyst Insight: AI is emerging as a powerful tool for businesses to reduce waste in their supply chains. It can help optimize processes, predict demand more accurately, and make data-driven decisions ...