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    • About RecyclingWorks
    • Contact Us
    • Get Help
    • Case Studies
    • Key Resources
    • Community Partners
  • Recycle
    • Waste Bans and Compliance
    • Get Started
    • RecyclingWorks Site Visit
    • Hauler Contracting Guidance
    • Materials Guidance
    • Business Sector Guidance
    • Single Stream Recycling
  • Food
    • Comply with the Organics Waste Ban
    • Estimate Your Food Waste
    • Source Reduction Guidance
      • Best Management Practices
    • Food Donation Guidance
      • Best Management Practices
    • Source Separation Guidance
    • Compost Site Technical Assistance
  • Materials
    • Bottles & Cans
    • Cardboard
    • Construction Materials
    • Electronics
    • Fluorescent Lamps
    • Food Material
    • Mattresses
    • Pallets
    • Paper
    • Plastics
    • Single Stream Recycling
    • Textiles
  • Reuse and Reclamation
    • Buying Recycled Products
    • Building Materials
    • Reusable Takeout Containers
      • Best Management Practices
  • Blog
    • Events
    • RecyclingWorks in MA Forums

Category: Food Rescue

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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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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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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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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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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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 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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April 30, 2020 • Food Rescue, Wasted Food

Food Distributors Avoid Waste with Home Deliveries

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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 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 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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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, Food Rescue, Restaurants, Source Reduction, Wasted Food

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

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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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October 16, 2018 • Colleges and Universities, Food Rescue, Wasted Food

Wellesley Food Rescue Initiative Receives US EPA Merit Award

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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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Upcoming events

05 Oct
NERC: Rethink Resource Use Conference 2026
Oct 5, 2026
Plainsboro Township
22 Oct
2026 RecyclingWorks Compost Site Operators Practical Skills Workshop
Oct 22, 2026
Groton

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