The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Recycle Smart MA initiative is celebrating its second birthday this month, as highlighted by Waste360. Since 2018, this initiative has been increasing awareness around recycling in Massachusetts and empowering Bay Staters to collect the proper materials for recycling at home, school, and work, without introducing contamination from problem…
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) recently released Recycle Smart, a statewide initiative focused on putting the right materials in recycling bins and separating “problem materials” that cause contamination and drive up the cost of recycling. The goal of this initiative is to reduce contamination in materials sent to Massachusetts Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs).…
Use Industry Standards RecyclingWorks has compiled industry data from published reports and studies, which can be used as guidance for facilities with little to no current food waste diversion program in place. The purpose of this tool is to help businesses and institutions in Massachusetts determine whether it is likely they are subject to the…
This blog post from Spoiler Alert, a company based in Cambridge (MA) that has an “app” for connecting generators of surplus food to food recovery organizations, provides a visualization of food waste generation throughout the state and within the Boston metropolitan region. Staff at Spoiler Alert utilized publicly available food waste generation data from the state of…
Do you often find yourself unsure of the actual shelf life of your groceries? Every day, people throw away food that is still delicious and healthy, but luckily there’s a new resource to help consumers who are uncertain; Check out Stilltasty.com, where you can search for different food categories and learn how you can best store…
This article from the Huffington Post focuses on the ways the food waste ban helps to ensure food security and feed the hungry in Masssachusetts. The food waste ban incentivises donations of unwanted but usable food to Food Rescue Organizations such as those listed on our Food Donation Guide. Note: The article mentions that there are 17,000…
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 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…
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…
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