Scientists have taken the first step at estimating the best large-scale uses for food processing waste, first analyzing its contents and, based on those findings, proposing production opportunities ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Over 160 million tons of food waste is generated each year from food growers and processors. Some of it is byproducts; sometimes, it’s ...

The food processing industry balances safety and sustainability through innovative technologies, ensuring public health while ...

It’s been said that one man’s trash is another’s treasure. Rarely has that been more true than in the 21st century tug-of-war over the waste from factory-level food production - known in modern-day ...

A research team at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed an innovative urban food waste management framework by analyzing food waste data from 29 large cities ...

The global challenge of waste management is multifaceted. Solid waste, from municipal refuse to industrial by-products, requires volume reduction, stabilization, and often recovery of resources.

State Rep. Paul Friel, D-26th Dist., has introduced a bill (H.B. 2393) that seeks to change the way Pennsylvania handles food processing residue — addressing the hazards this waste can cause for rural ...

NORTHWEST MICHIGAN — Grand Traverse, Benzie and Leelanau counties aim to reduce the amount of organic waste sent to landfills to 50% by 2030. The target is part of a regional materials management plan ...

County Director of Sustainability and Solid Waste Management Carla Jordan has an idea on how to answer the landfill’s future question. She asked the Board of Supervisors Planning & Environmental ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – There is money to be made – and potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – by finding a second life for the potato peels, fried dough particles, cheese whey and other industrial ...