Video Case Study
Learn how Massachusetts College of Art and Design set up a successful front and back-of-the-house compost collection program that diverts about 80 tons of food waste annually.
Video Case Study
Learn how Boston Public Market, with the help of RecyclingWorks, donates surplus food and compost food scraps.
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Learn how Saloomey Construction diverted over 90% of construction and demolition materials from disposal at The Columns project in Northampton.
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Learn about Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel’s waste diversion efforts through single stream recycling, source separation of food scraps, and food recovery program.
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Learn how America’s Food Basket stores worked with CERO, an employee-owned cooperative, and RecyclingWorks to implement a successful composting program.
Video Case Study
Learn about food donation practices at two businesses as they partner with food rescue organizations to successfully divert nutritious food from disposal and provide it to people in need.
Blog Post
EcoRI News recently described Stop & Shop’s efforts to minimize waste in its operations. The Quincy-based company is leading the way for other supermarket chains, utilizing recycling, food donation, and anaerobic digestion initiatives to reduce waste. Each day, delivery trucks transport grocery products to more than 200 Stop & Shop stores in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and…
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The US Environmental Protection Agency’s Food Recovery Hierarchy ranks feeding hungry people near the top of its priorities as a strategy to reduce wasted food. When businesses and institutions donate edible wholesome food, it has a positive impact on the environment while also supporting the local community and economy. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection…
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The US EPA’s Wasted Food Scale ranks source reduction as one of the most preferred strategies to reduce wasted food. Businesses should consider how each strategy on the EPA scale can contribute to a comprehensive food waste reduction plan. While this guidance focused on preventing food waste, other RecyclingWorks guidance addresses food donation and source…
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Pine Island Farm, a large dairy farm in Sheffield, Massachusetts, recently received one of the American Biogas Council 2017 Biogas Industry Awards for its innovative on-farm anaerobic digestion (AD) facility. Pine Island Farm developed the system to help combat common farming industry concerns such as manure management, groundwater protection, and odor control. Anaerobic digestion represents…