This article from the Boston Globe highlights UMass Lowell and Signature Breads, two recent additions to the EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge, a program which encourages participants to reduce their food waste by 5% each year. The article explains how the organizations have increased donation and composting, helping to feed hungry people while producing natural compost fertilizer…
This article from the Boston Globe gives an excellent overview of the current status of preparations for Massachusetts’ commercial organics waste ban. The disposal requirements puts Massachusetts in the forefront of efforts to reduce food waste in the United States. The article highlights several social benefits of the new rules, and notes that the business…
This article from BioCycle describes how legislation like the Commercial Organics Waste ban is helping to spur the development of Anaerobic Digesters in New England. The article highlights Barstow’s Longview Farm in South Hadley, where a recently installed Anaerobic Digester is generating energy from diverted food waste. The farm even uses a by-product of the anaerobic…
Find out how RecyclingWorks helped the Lenox Hotel in Boston prepare for the commercial food waste disposal ban, and learn more about how we can offer your facility free, direct assistance!
This article from Sustainable City Network details the efforts by several Massachusetts towns to begin curbside composting and pickup at residences. In each case, the success of the program has depended on cooperation between community groups, haulers as well as state and local government. Remember that the upcoming Commercial Organics Waste Ban applies only to large…
This article from the Gloucester Times highlights DownRiver Ice Cream of Essex, which is making the move to compost or recycle 100% of the waste it produces. They’re working with the Green Team from Manchester Essex Regional High School to create signage that helps their customers understand what waste to compost and what to recycle.…
This article from High Rise Facilities notes that diverting food waste can help to reduce a hotel’s disposal costs. Please don’t be too alarmed by the title of the post; the Commercial Organics Waste Ban applies to businesses and institutions which produce one ton or more of organic waste each week. Visit our food waste…
This article from Masslive describes how various businesses in Massachusetts are preparing for the upcoming Commercial Food Waste Disposal Ban beginning October 1, 2014. The article interviews representatives from Big Y, Martin’s Farm, Hope and Olive, and the Center for Ecotechnology. Interested in learning more about the commercial organics waste ban and best management practices for…
This article from Masslive highlights the work being done by Martin’s Farm, a family-owned Greenfield farm which has been taking in compost for 20 years, helping Franklin County to lead the way in commercial composting. The article gives an especially incisive look at the steps involved in commercial composting, from intake of waste through processing…
This article from MassLive describes the award-winning effort from Big E’s Supermarket to reduce their food waste by implementing a composting and recycling program. This reduced their waste collection frequency to once a month, significantly reducing disposal costs. Inspired? Check out our compliance page to learn how your business can cut its waste disposal costs while improving…
