Check out these recent articles about the creative ways organizations around the country are tackling the problem of food waste. Rock and Wrap It Up! and NFL Feed the Hungry With SB48 Food from FiveTowns Patch This article details the effort made by Rock and Wrap It Up and the NFL to recover uneaten prepared…
Have you registered your organization for the EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge? The process is short and simple and takes only a few minutes. The Food Recovery Challenge asks participants to reduce as much of their food waste as possible – saving money, helping communities, and protecting the environment. Participants should submit baseline data within 90…
This post from The Conservation Law Foundation’s (CLF) blog notes the recent announcement of final regulations for the Food Waste Disposal Ban in Massachusetts. The article places this effort in the context of the state’s goal to reduce the state’s waste stream waste by 30% by 2020, and includes perspective from a composter who’s experienced…
This article from the Boston Globe describes the effort to save and distribute discarded yet wholesome food to Boston’s food-insecure residents. Much of the time, food that would be discarded by supermarkets and farms is still safe and wholesome to eat; diverting this waste through food rescue organizations is one of the ways businesses can…
This press release from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental protection announces the October 1, 2014 finalized date of the statewide commercial food waste disposal ban. Food Waste makes up 25% of the commonwealth’s waste stream, and the press release highlights different innovative methods for managing that waste. Read how RecyclingWorks can help your business manage organic…
This press release from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection details the anaerobic digesting facility that Stop & Shop plans to build at their distribution facility in Freetown. Though Stop & Shop already diverts unsold food to farms and composters, this new equipment will allow energy to be generated from the unwanted food, taking in up…
The Boston Globe recently published this editorial highlighting various positive social developments to anticipate in 2014. Featured prominently among them is the upcoming Commercial Food Waste Disposal Ban. (Scroll down to the seventh paragraph to view this section.) Read our Commercial Organics Waste Ban compliance page to learn more about the upcoming ban and how…
Register now to participate in the EPA’s upcoming webinar discussing success stories from the Food Recovery Challenge, scheduled for Thursday, January 16th at 1:00pm EST. Hear perspectives from the project team that set up the collection infrastructure to compost commercial food waste in the Worcester area. •Center for EcoTechnology(CET), a non-profit environmental organization providing environmental education…
Two recent articles highlight the new regulations passed in New York City with similar requirements to the Commercial Food Waste Disposal Ban in Massachusetts. Like our state, New York City will be requiring larger restaurants as well as grocery stores, caterers and other food-related businesses to begin to separate and compost food waste instead of…
Massachusetts Business Recycling Efforts Increase in 2013 Many Businesses and Institutions Already Comply with 2014 Food Waste Disposal Ban This press release describes the efforts RecyclingWorks has made this year to provide support for businesses and institutions affected by the impending 2014 Food Waste Disposal Ban. RecyclingWorks has made contact with food waste generators expected to…
