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Category: Wasted Food

May 27, 2016 • Recycling, Recycling Awards, Wasted Food

MassDEP and CET Receive EPA New England Environmental Merit Awards

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May 26, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Café de Boston Joins the Food Recovery Challenge

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May 13, 2016 • Anaerobic Digestion, Hospitality, Wasted Food

Foodservice Packaging Recovery Toolkit

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May 5, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Wasted Food

MASCO reports on the MA Commercial Organics Waste Ban

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April 29, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Wasted Food

Huffington Post Reports on Wasted Food on College Campuses

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April 28, 2016 • Anaerobic Digestion, Recycling, Wasted Food

Stop & Shop Converts Wasted Food into Energy

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April 25, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Recycling, Recycling Awards

Berkshire Community College Wins RecycleMania Tournament!

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April 21, 2016 • Anaerobic Digestion, Wasted Food

MassDEP Commissioner Highlights Environmental Partnerships

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April 20, 2016 • Anaerobic Digestion, Events, Wasted Food

Webinar Series on Food Waste in Hospitals

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April 13, 2016 • Composting, Wasted Food

Martin’s Compost Farm featured in The Recorder

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April 8, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation

Food Recovery Network featured in BioCycle

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March 31, 2016 • Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Uncategorized, Wasted Food

MA Organics Ban Featured in ECOS Video

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March 21, 2016 • Food Donation, Recycling, Wasted Food

ReFED Roadmap to Reduce US Food Waste

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March 16, 2016 • Gleaning, Wasted Food

Whole Foods Market Commits to Selling ‘Ugly’ Produce

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March 4, 2016 • Anaerobic Digestion, Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Economics of Food Waste Reduction

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March 1, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

The Daily Table Takes On Food Waste and Food Insecurity

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February 26, 2016 • Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Zero Waste for Food and Beverage Manufacturers

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February 22, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Lovin’ Spoonfuls and GBFB Collaborate to Reduce Food Waste

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February 19, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Video on Food Date Labeling

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February 18, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Wasted Food

UMass Amherst Compost Pilot in Dorm

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February 15, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Nonprofit Helps Rescue Surplus Food

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February 12, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

BJ’s Wholesale Club Helps to Solve Hunger in Massachusetts

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February 11, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Wasted Food

The Food Recovery Network Promotes the EPA Food Recovery Challenge

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February 10, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Lesley University Receives Food Recovery Challenge Award

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February 5, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling Awards, Wasted Food

Clark University Receives Double Honors for Reducing Waste

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February 3, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

2016 Food Waste Forecast

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February 1, 2016 • Composting, Wasted Food

Composting on the Cape

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January 28, 2016 • Wasted Food

MassDEP Updates Organics Action Plan

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January 27, 2016 • Events, Wasted Food

Reporting Season for WasteWise and FRC Participants

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January 22, 2016 • Anaerobic Digestion

MassCEC Organics-to-Energy Funding

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January 21, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

McCarthy-Vilsack Video on Wasted Food

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January 20, 2016 • Composting, Wasted Food

Organics Diversion at Deerfield Academy

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January 15, 2016 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Food Recovery Network at Holy Cross, Becker and Nichols

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January 13, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Updated Food Donation Tax Incentive Fact Sheet

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January 8, 2016 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Lovin’ Spoonfuls Interview on Food Donation

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December 23, 2015 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Congress passes changes to tax deduction for food donations

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December 22, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Food Donation at Boston College

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December 17, 2015 • Anaerobic Digestion, Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Food Waste Reduction Efforts

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December 15, 2015 • Recycling Awards, Wasted Food

Food Waste Reduction Recognized by EPA

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December 11, 2015 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

National Food Waste Bill

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December 2, 2015 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

MassDEP Launches Food Donation Page

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December 1, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Composting, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Composting Food Scraps at Hospitals and Universities

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November 25, 2015 • Anaerobic Digestion, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Food Waste Reduction Guide

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November 24, 2015 • Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Wasted Food, Too Much Trash

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November 18, 2015 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Press Release: RecyclingWorks in MA Food Donation Web Page

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November 13, 2015 • Anaerobic Digestion, Wasted Food

Food Depackaging System Helps Recycle Food Waste

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November 11, 2015 • Anaerobic Digestion, Food Donation, Wasted Food

New EPA Food Recovery Challenge Website

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November 9, 2015 • Composting, Food Donation, Wasted Food

RecyclingWorks Food Waste Workshop on the Cape

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October 30, 2015 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Food Recovery at Framingham State

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October 29, 2015 • Composting, Farms, Wasted Food

Gould Farm Compost Site Assistance

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October 27, 2015 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Food Recovery at Worcester County Colleges

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October 23, 2015 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Leveraging Food Waste

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October 22, 2015 • Wasted Food

Compost Decal Contest in Pioneer Valley

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October 15, 2015 • Wasted Food

20 Waste-Cutting Tips for Foodservice

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September 24, 2015 • Anaerobic Digestion, Wasted Food

On-Site Organics Management Options

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September 21, 2015 • Wasted Food

USA Today Highlights Food Waste Reduction Goal

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September 18, 2015 • Wasted Food

USDA Sets National Target for Food Waste Reduction

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August 31, 2015 • Events, Recycling, Stadiums/Venues, Wasted Food

Compost Collection at Solid Sound Festival

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August 26, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Wasted Food

Framingham State is Food Recovery Certified

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August 24, 2015 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

A Triple-Bottom Line Solution to Food Waste

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August 19, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling, Stadiums/Venues, Wasted Food

Recycling Attracts Fans to Stadiums

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August 18, 2015 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Food For Free documentary

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August 13, 2015 • Food Donation, Gleaning, Wasted Food

Legal Fact Sheets on Food Donation Now Available

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July 31, 2015 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Boston Public Market Food Donation and Composting

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July 29, 2015 • Wasted Food

Growing a Green Business

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July 28, 2015 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Tax Incentives and Laws Help Recycle Food

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July 23, 2015 • Wasted Food

How Much is that Wasted Food Costing You?

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July 21, 2015 • Hospitality, Wasted Food

Sustainable Trends at National Restaurant Association Show

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July 20, 2015 • Food Donation, Stadiums/Venues, Wasted Food

Champions of Game Day Food

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July 17, 2015 • Anaerobic Digestion, Wasted Food

MassCEC Awards $1.1 Million for Clean Energy Projects

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July 16, 2015 • Farms, Wasted Food

Lenox Expands Recycling of Uneaten Food from Local Businesses

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July 10, 2015 • Anaerobic Digestion, Wasted Food

Updated Guide to “On-Site Systems for Managing Food Waste” Now Available

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July 6, 2015 • Wasted Food

8 Tips for Avoiding Food Waste at Meetings

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June 17, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Food Donation, Gleaning, Reuse, Uncategorized, Wasted Food

Food For Free Non-Profit Rescues and Re-Distributes Unused Food

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June 16, 2015 • Events, Food Donation, Gleaning, Wasted Food

Successful Spring 2015 WasteWise Forum on Food Donation

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June 9, 2015 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

Non-Profit Grocery Store in Dorchester Sells Aging and Surplus Food

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May 28, 2015 • Food Donation, Wasted Food

New England Organizations Help to Reduce Food Waste

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May 20, 2015 • Wasted Food

Food Efficiency: Inspiring Sustainable Change in Commercial Kitchens

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May 13, 2015 • Farms, Food Donation, Gleaning

Food Recovery Network’s “Guide to Gleaning”

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May 8, 2015 • Food Donation, Recycling, Wasted Food

10 Reasons Retailers, Manufacturers & Restaurants Can Do More to Conserve Food

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May 7, 2015 • Food Donation, Recycling Awards, Wasted Food

2014 New England Food Recovery Challenge Regional Achievement Award Winners

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May 5, 2015 • Anaerobic Digestion, Wasted Food

Stop & Shop, Wegmans Turn Food Waste Into Energy

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April 30, 2015 • Food Donation

Burlington Food Pantry Expands Services

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April 29, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling, Wasted Food

Colleges of Fenway Waste Diversion Progress

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April 27, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling, Wasted Food

Statewide Waste Ban Shows Improvement in Sustainability Efforts

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April 24, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling, Wasted Food

Where Have All the Dining Straws Gone?

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April 22, 2015 • Wasted Food

Stop & Shop Breaks Ground for New Anaerobic Digester

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April 21, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling, Recycling Awards, Wasted Food

2015 RecycleMania Tournament Results

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April 15, 2015 • Farms, Wasted Food

Think Nobody Wants to Buy Ugly Fruits and Veggies? Think Again

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April 14, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Wasted Food

Bentley University Talks Compost, Not Trash

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April 7, 2015 • Reuse, Wasted Food

Mapping the Largest Sources of Food Waste in Massachusetts

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April 2, 2015 • Recycling, Reuse, Wasted Food

New England Organizations Step Up for EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge

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April 2, 2015 • Recycling, Wasted Food

Strategies to Achieve Economic and Environmental Gains by Reducing Food Waste

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March 30, 2015 • Colleges and Universities, Recycling, Wasted Food

Clark University Making Composting Commonplace Around Campus

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March 25, 2015 • Recycling, Wasted Food

Falmouth Resident Aims to Keep Food Waste in the Foodshed

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March 4, 2015 • Farms, Wasted Food

Potential Anaerobic Digester in Deerfield

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February 27, 2015 • Reuse, Wasted Food

Harvest Power Proposes Anaerobic Digester at Bourne Landfill

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February 23, 2015 • Wasted Food

Food Waste Trends in 2015

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January 13, 2015 • Wasted Food

NPR’s Diane Rehm Show Highlights Food Waste

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December 31, 2014 • Wasted Food

Stilltasty: A Simple Resource for Understanding Food Preservation

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