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Ins and outs from the week in food waste

Friday Buffet

I’ve always enjoyed the Worldwatch Institute’s State of the World reports. But now I really like them after the State of the World Report 2011 classifed food waste as a major concern. From Wednesday’s release: Moreover, “roughly 40 percent of the food currently produced worldwide is wasted before it is consumed, creating large opportunities for […]

January 14, 2011 | Also posted in Anaerobic Digestion, Energy, Freegan | Comments closed

Friday Buffet

Don’t look now but…here comes another app to help avoid food waste: Consume Within. — — Recently, PBS cooking maestra Lidia Bastianich posted a commitment to reduce her waste. She even asked her readers to follow suit and share their experiences at her site’s community table. — — Who wouldn’t want to learn a bit […]

January 7, 2011 | Also posted in Composting, Energy, Household | Comments closed

The Happy New Year Friday Buffet

This time of year is rife with New Year’s Resolutions. Here’s a pretty good one, in my humble opinion. — — Here’s a safe bet for 2011: We’ll see more composting schemes launching, like this commercial one in St. Louis. Of course, public funding to boost composting, as in Australia, wouldn’t hurt. — — A […]

December 31, 2010 | Also posted in Composting, Food Recovery, Household, International | Comments closed

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It’s heartening to see Congress fight hunger and obesity while supporting local foods (even if it’s sad that it took them this long). All good news, right? Well… About half of the $4.5 billion cost is financed by a cut in food stamps starting in several years. In your best Jon Stewart voice: Wha-wha-what?!? So […]

December 3, 2010 | Also posted in Composting, Hunger, International, Legislation, School | Comments closed

Friday Buffet

New Zealand is really taking a hard look at its food waste. And it’s high time–it makes up a whopping 45 percent of Hawke’s Bay region’s trash. — — Houston high schoolers turning food scraps into gasoline?? Great Scott, Marty! To the DeLorean! — — Here’s a good look at the anaerobic digester at Oakland’s […]

November 12, 2010 | Also posted in Anaerobic Digestion, Energy, International, School | Comments closed

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How can we use carrot stems, radish greens, broccoli stems? Wise Bread has some tips for the hardcore frugals out there. — — Notre Dame students are giving waste reduction the old college try, thanks to Waste-Free Wednesdays. The whole thing is part of the eND Hunger campaign (nice use of caps, there), and we’ll […]

November 5, 2010 | Also posted in College, Food Recovery, Household, Personal | Comments closed

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Yes! This is just what we need: the big waste players are starting to get behind food waste recycling–be it waste-to-energy or comosting. I guess, for Waste Management,  it starts in Orange County… — — There’s been an uptick in DC restaurant composting, as reported in The Post. — — Hong Kong may be challenging […]

October 29, 2010 | Also posted in International | Comments closed

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What happens when a flood knocks out electricity at a supermarket (and there isn’t a backup generator, apparently)? 1. Lots and lots of wasted food 2. An env. photography award. — — A billboard made out of cheese? Food artist? Hmmm… — — Since I don’t fully understand Woot, I’m not even sure if it’s […]

October 22, 2010 | Also posted in Composting, Supermarket | Comments closed

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You know that compostable SunChips bag? Yeah, the really loud, crinkly one. Well, about that loudness–Frito Lay is discontinuing the bag precisely because of that noise! A real shame. — — Nice to see the study on the energy wasted when food isn’t eaten is getting some press. And man is it getting some press! […]

October 8, 2010 | Also posted in Composting, Energy, International, Technology | Comments closed

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I would say that this Bacon Kevin Bacon statue is a waste of bacon, but everyone knows bacon bits aren’t actually food. Just like that statue looks nothing like Kevin Bacon. — — Slow Food (the original one, in Italy) recently held an event called 1,000 Plates Against Waste to raise awareness about waste. Cool […]

October 1, 2010 | Also posted in College, Food Recovery, Freegan | Comments closed