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Meet the Modern Composters on Wheels

Modern Farmer

Rentsch does this work for Soil Cycle , a compost-based nonprofit. Not only do Soil Cycle’s staff pick up the food scraps, but a few times a year, its customers can pick up the end result: compost for their home gardens. “I ” A few times a year, Soil Cycle is able to give the actual compost back to the customers. “We’re

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‘Invisible’ Waste: For Restaurants, Composting Food Scraps Is Just the Beginning

Civil Eats

Invisible’ Waste: For Restaurants, Composting Food Scraps Is Just the Beginning Cooking, refrigeration, air conditioning, water use, and packaging contribute to greenhouse gas emissions too. When food waste goes to landfills, it creates methane , a powerful greenhouse gas. Some workers are taking matters into their own hands.

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Climate Label Legislation Could Empower Eaters to Make Eco-Friendly Food Choices

Food Tank

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will work with food producers, manufacturers, and retailers to develop a voluntary food climate label to place on a food product that will contain EPA-verified information relating to the carbon footprint of the product.

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Study Identifies Effective Ways to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture

ATTRA

A study by Cornell University scientists explored both dietary change and agricultural technologies as means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the food-system sector. Related ATTRA resource: Climate Beneficial Practices

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The Staggering Scale of Food Waste, Explained

Modern Farmer

Tomatoes that don’t meet product specifications get left on the vine at farms. percent of its greenhouse gas emissions on food that never gets eaten, as well as an estimated 16 percent of US cropland and 22 percent of its freshwater use. However, compost doesn’t count toward the SDG food waste reduction goals.

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On Farms, ‘Plasticulture’ Persists

Civil Eats

Emmert, a horticulturist at the University of Kentucky, was tinkering around with how to build a cheap greenhouse. It lines the sides of greenhouses, blankets fields as “plastic mulch,” covers hoop houses, and winds through farms as irrigation tubes, among other forms. In 1948, E.M. That’s the reason we’re facing such a massive issue.”

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20 Sustainable Sips to Cheer For

Food Tank

According to a study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production and Beverages , the production of alcoholic beverages can contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, land degradation, and water depletion. The certified B-Corp brewery composts all organic waste and is working to reclaim runoff for crop irrigation.

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