Check out our new directory of available on-site technologies for managing food waste: On-Site Systems for Managing Food Waste Guide. Please note that RecyclingWorks or MassDEP does not endorse any of the companies or technologies represented in this document, and the information included has not been verified by MassDEP. This guide may be helpful to you if you’re…
This article from the Patriot Ledger details the responses of several grocery chains to the Massachusetts Food Waste Ban. Stop and Shop, for example, is planning a product recovery center which will generate enough gas to power the chain’s regional distribution warehouse. The value of the ban legislation is underlined by the lack of opposition…
This article from the Berkshire Eagle highlights the effort that the historic Red Lion Inn has made to reduce food waste in their hotel and restaurants. The article includes perspectives from MassDEP Commissioner David Cash, as well as State Representative William ‘Smitty’ Pignatelli. For more information on the food waste ban, visit our Food Waste page for guidance from…
This story from NPR highlights the acceptance of the Massachusetts Food Waste Ban by food waste generators in the state. MassDEP Commissioner David Cash attributes this positive response to early outreach and involvement with those expected to be affected by the ban. The article notes that the National Waste and Recycling Association expected to testify against the legislation,…
This article from the Cape Cod Times takes a look at the ways that Cape Cod businesses are adapting to the food waste ban. The article includes perspectives from one of the two farmers who are licensed to compost on the Cape as well as from a restaurant owner who is using a dehydrator to…
This article from National Geographic highlights Jordan Dairy, the first dairy farm in Massachusetts to install an anaerobic digestion system. The article notes the expectation for increased food demand in the next 50 years; systems like the digester at Jordan Dairy help us to get the most out of the food we already produce. Visit our Food Waste page for guidance from RecyclingWorks Massachusetts…
The RecyclingWorksMA.com website has had over 50,000 visitors in 2014, seeing an increase in traffic in the lead up the the beginning of the food waste ban! Thank you to all our users for your contribution in making our website a successful resource for the citizens of Massachusetts! If you’ve only had experience with one…
NECN featured an excellent story on the food waste ban in Massachusetts. The video features an interview with DEP Commissioner David Cash as well as footage of Compost Windrow Turners in action at Groundscapes Express in Wrentham. Visit our Food Waste page for guidance from RecyclingWorks Massachusetts on the specifics of the ban and resources to help your business comply…
This article from the Berkshire Eagle gives an excellent overview of the many businesses and institutions in the Berkshires who are adapting to the food waste ban with outstanding success. In an especially encouraging case, Berkshire Health Systems found that the food waste diversion program at one of their facilities had saved so much in disposal…
This article from the Worcester Business Journal contains an excellent summary of the goals of the food waste ban in Massachusetts, as well as perspectives from Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Maeve Vallely Bartlett as well as Rick Walton, owner of the Gardner Ale House, a business that has used RecyclingWorks to help them reduce…
