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Category: Food Donation

August 12, 2025 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Donating Food Made Simple: A New MA Resource for Businesses and Institutions

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May 29, 2025 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Gleaning, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

Building a Greener Future: Bridgewater State University’s Sustainability Journey 

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May 21, 2025 • Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Gleaning, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

What is the Wasted Food Estimation Guide?

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March 5, 2025 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Food Donation Liability Protection Resource   

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December 3, 2024 • Events, Food Donation, Recycling, Reusable Takeout Containers, Reuse, Wasted Food

Growing Green: Marty’s Local Sustainability Practices and Commitment to a Cleaner Future

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November 1, 2024 • Events, Food Donation, Recycling, Reusable Takeout Containers, Reuse, Wasted Food

RecyclingWorks MA is Attending the Next Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meeting

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April 2, 2024 • Composting, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Recycling, Reuse, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

Historic Legacy with a Bold Future: Spotlight on Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity’s Sustainable Initiatives

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February 7, 2024 • Food Donation, Recycling, Wasted Food

RecyclingWorks’ Top 5 Tips to Reduce Waste at Work

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January 29, 2024 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Recycling, Reuse, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

Sustainability on Campus: MIT’s Decade-Long Commitment to Food and Material Waste Reduction 

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January 10, 2024 • Food Donation, Food Rescue, Wasted Food

NRDC Dispels Food Donation Myths in New Video

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November 14, 2023 • Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Gleaning, Source Reduction, Uncategorized, Wasted Food

Introducing the EPA’s New Wasted Food Scale

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November 29, 2021 • Composting, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

Highlights from the Fall 2021 WasteWise Forum

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November 15, 2021 • Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Food Donation, Restaurants, Wasted Food

Announcing MassDEP Recycling & Reuse Business Development Grant Program for 2021

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November 1, 2021 • Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Food Donation, Restaurants, Wasted Food

Wellfleet Restaurants Divert over 25,000 Pounds of Shells from Disposal

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October 28, 2021 • Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Food Donation, Textiles, Wasted Food

MassDEP Announces Expanded Waste Ban Regulations

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April 30, 2021 • Food Donation, Food Rescue, Recycling, Wasted Food

Mount Holyoke College Reduces Waste During Pandemic

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April 28, 2021 • Food Donation, Food Rescue, Recycling, Supermarkets & Grocery Stores, Wasted Food

Decreasing Food Waste & Increasing Profitability

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January 20, 2021 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Tatte Bakery & Café Initiates Food Recovery Program

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November 23, 2020 • Composting, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

Highlights from the Fall 2020 WasteWise Forum

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November 3, 2020 • Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Recycling, Restaurants, Source Reduction, Stadiums/Venues, Supermarkets & Grocery Stores, Textiles, Wasted Food

MassDEP Proposes Waste Ban Amendments for Organics, Mattresses, and Textiles

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September 21, 2020 • Farms, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Gleaning, Restaurants, Source Reduction, Supermarkets & Grocery Stores, Wasted Food

MDAR Launches MassGrown Exchange Platform for Food Businesses

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September 17, 2020 • Anaerobic Digestion, Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Hospitality, Hospitals, Restaurants, Supermarkets & Grocery Stores, Wasted Food

Tips for Preventing Food Waste During an Emergency

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August 4, 2020 • Composting, Food Donation, Restaurants, Wasted Food

Cambridge Restaurant Reduces Food Waste While Serving Healthcare Workers

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June 23, 2020 • Composting, Food Donation, Recycling, Restaurants, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

RecyclingWorks Spotlight: Belly of the Beast

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June 8, 2020 • Colleges and Universities, Farms, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Hospitality, Hospitals, Restaurants, Supermarkets & Grocery Stores, Wasted Food

Matchmaking Tool Connects Surplus Food to Local Outlets

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May 8, 2020 • Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Food Donation, Recycling, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

RecyclingWorks New Key Resources Webpage

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May 4, 2020 • Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Recycling Awards, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

Four Massachusetts Organizations Recognized as 2019 EPA Food Recovery Challenge Winners

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May 1, 2020 • Food Donation, Hospitals, Recycling, Recycling Awards, Supermarkets & Grocery Stores, Wasted Food

EPA Recognizes Massachusetts Organizations for Achievements in Waste Reduction

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April 16, 2020 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Sodexo Client UMass Boston Donates Surplus Food After Closures

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April 14, 2020 • Food Donation, Food Rescue, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

Boston-Area Food Donation and Food Waste Prevention Solutions

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March 27, 2020 • Food Donation, Food Rescue, Wasted Food

Massachusetts Zoo Welcomes Food Donations from Local Businesses to Feed Animals

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March 23, 2020 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Western Massachusetts Food Pantries Receive Surplus Edible Food from Local Businesses

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March 20, 2020 • Food Donation, Food Rescue, Wasted Food

Organizations Rescuing Surplus Food from MA Businesses & Institutions

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November 27, 2019 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Events, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Recycling Awards, Wasted Food

Highlights from the 2019 Fall WasteWise Forum at UMass Dartmouth

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October 31, 2019 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Offices, Wasted Food

Food Waste Diversion Opportunities for Corporations and Institutions

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October 30, 2019 • Composting, Food Donation, Hospitals, Recycling, Wasted Food

RecyclingWorks Spotlight: Lawrence General Hospital

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October 4, 2019 • Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Recycling, Reuse, Source Reduction, Textiles, Wasted Food

MassDEP Releases Draft 2030 Solid Waste Master Plan for Public Comment

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October 1, 2019 • Composting, Events, Food Donation, Offices, Recycling, Reuse, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

New RecyclingWorks Tips for Waste Reduction at Workplace Events

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August 28, 2019 • Food Donation, Supermarkets & Grocery Stores, Wasted Food

Stop & Shop Distribution Center Diverts Food Waste, Other Recyclables

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August 27, 2019 • Food Donation, Supermarkets & Grocery Stores, Wasted Food

Lovin’ Spoonfuls Launches First Rescued Food Delivery in Hampden County

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August 8, 2019 • Food Donation, Restaurants, Wasted Food

Starbucks and Panera Bread Donate to Milford Food Pantries, Schools

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June 19, 2019 • Food Donation, Food Rescue, Wasted Food

Westfield State University Donates Meals to Local Food Rescue Organization

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May 28, 2019 • Food Donation, Recycling, Wasted Food

RecyclingWorks Spotlight: Hampton Farms

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May 28, 2019 • Food Donation, Food Rescue, Restaurants, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

Food for All App Combats Food Waste by Connecting Customers to Restaurant Leftovers

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February 25, 2019 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Food For Free and Harvard University Team up to Combat Food Insecurity

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December 26, 2018 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

2018 EPA Food Recovery Challenge Winners in Massachusetts

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December 20, 2018 • Composting, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Source Reduction

How to Reduce Buffet Food Waste

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November 26, 2018 • Food Donation, Food Rescue, Source Reduction, Supermarkets & Grocery Stores, Wasted Food

Technological Innovations Addressing Food Waste in the Supply Chain

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November 5, 2018 • Food Donation, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

Four Tactics to Combat Food Waste in Food Distribution Centers

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August 30, 2018 • Food Donation, Food Rescue, Restaurants, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

Startups Leverage Innovation and Technology to Reduce Food Waste

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August 16, 2018 • Food Donation, Food Rescue, Wasted Food

Winthrop-Based Nonprofit Mi-Amore Delivers Rescued Food to Needy

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August 3, 2018 • Composting, Food Donation, Food Rescue, Restaurants, Source Reduction, Supermarkets & Grocery Stores, Wasted Food

Massachusetts Businesses and Organizations Work to Reduce Food Waste

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June 27, 2018 • Food Donation, Food Rescue

Lovin’ Spoonfuls Plans Western Massachusetts Expansion

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June 25, 2018 • Anaerobic Digestion, Food Donation, Recycling, Supermarkets & Grocery Stores, Wasted Food

Stop & Shop Takes Multifaceted Approach to Reduce Waste

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June 18, 2018 • Composting, Events, Food Donation, Recycling, Stadiums/Venues

2017 Boston Greenbuild Conference & Expo Achieves 90% Waste Diversion

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May 1, 2018 • Food Donation, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

Source Reduction and Food Rescue Offer the Greatest Potential for Reducing Wasted Food

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April 12, 2018 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Food Donation Programs at Massachusetts Colleges & Universities

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March 13, 2018 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Businesses Generate Revenue by Selling Surplus Food at a Discount

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February 12, 2018 • Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Food Donation, Uncategorized, Wasted Food

Commercial Food Recovery on the Rise in Massachusetts

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November 9, 2017 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Using Software to Streamline Food Recovery

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November 2, 2017 • Food Donation, Hospitality, Wasted Food

Boston Restaurants Creatively Curb Food Waste

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April 3, 2017 • Food Donation

Cambridge DPW Donates Surplus Food

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March 24, 2017 • Food Donation

Wasted Food Resources in New England

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March 16, 2017 • Composting, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Dinner at Boston College from Rescued Food

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February 24, 2017 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

New Standards for Date Labels on Food

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February 6, 2017 • Composting, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Martha’s Vineyard Food Waste Recycling Initiative

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February 1, 2017 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Angy’s Pasta Scraps Become Feed for Pigs

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January 20, 2017 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

USDA Revises Date Labeling Guidance to Reduce Wasted Food

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January 19, 2017 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Boston University Reduces Wasted Food

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January 18, 2017 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Recycling Awards, Wasted Food

EPA Recognizes Lesley University for Food Recovery Challenge

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December 22, 2016 • Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Food Donation, Gleaning, Wasted Food

Food Waste Initiative Creates Jobs in MA

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December 20, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Recycling Awards, Wasted Food

Framingham State University Receives EPA Food Recovery Challenge Award

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December 19, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Spoiler Alert and Greater Boston Food Bank Rescue Surplus Food

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December 8, 2016 • Composting, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Surplus Food on the Menu at Juliet

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December 2, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Western MA Campaign Raises Food Donation Awareness

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November 28, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Food For All App Helping to Reduce Food Waste

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November 10, 2016 • Food Donation, Recycling, Wasted Food

Hannaford Supermarkets Save $23M Annually Through Sustainable Operations

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October 24, 2016 • Food Donation

Food Donation with Harvard Law School and Food for Free

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October 7, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Managing Unsold Food Inventory

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August 16, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

RecyclingWorks presents at FDA Food Protection Seminar

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August 15, 2016 • Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Food Donation, Gleaning, Wasted Food

Spoiler Alert’s “Beginner’s Guide to Food Waste”

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August 10, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Reducing Wasted Food at Restaurants

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August 5, 2016 • Composting, Farms, Food Donation, Gleaning, Wasted Food

RecyclingWorks and Martha’s Vineyard’s Wasted Food

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August 2, 2016 • Composting, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Huffington Post Highlights Massachusetts’ Initiatives to Reduce Wasted Food

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August 2, 2016 • Composting, Food Donation, Wasted Food

RecyclingWorks Assists Local Food Pantries

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July 29, 2016 • Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Closed Loop Foundation Grant Opportunity

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July 28, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Guidance to Help More Restaurants Donate Food

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July 22, 2016 • Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Food Donation, Recycling, Wasted Food

Massachusetts Grocery Stores Divert Wasted Food

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July 21, 2016 • Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Food Donation, Gleaning, Wasted Food

ReFED Releases Food Waste Video

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July 8, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

UN Announces Global Standard to Measure Food Waste

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July 7, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

LeanPath Posts 7 Videos Focused on Food Waste

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June 24, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

ConServe Publishes Food Donation Tip Sheet

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June 22, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Tufts’ Food Rescue Program

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June 20, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Resources for Donating Surplus Food from Your Event

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June 16, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Practice Greenhealth and Feeding America Partner to Increase Food Donation

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June 15, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Tech Apps Make Food Donation Easier

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June 14, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

CBS Interviews Emily Broad Leib from Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic

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June 10, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Spoiler Alert, Food for Free, and Daily Table Help Save Thousands of Strawberries

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June 1, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Congressman McGovern Advocates for Reducing Food Waste

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May 26, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Café de Boston Joins the Food Recovery Challenge

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