Municipal solid waste (MSW) governance has attracted growing global attention. However, low-value waste (LVW) remains a critical bottleneck undermining system-wide performance. Drawing on theories of ...

A research team at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed an innovative urban food waste management framework by analyzing food waste data from 29 large cities ...

UC Riverside scientists have created a small-scale system that transforms food waste into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer using black soldier flies, offering a sustainable solution to a major ...

One area AWARE is particularly focused on is food waste. In 2025, organic waste made up 39 per cent of Whistler’s landfill ...

How can you reduce the food wasted in your daily meals? Food waste affects not only the environment but also your household ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Danielle Nierenberg is a researcher and writer on global food systems. Over the years, the conversations we’ve been having about ...

Food waste is one of the most pressing challenges facing our economy, environment, and society. In the United States alone, nearly 38% of all food produced is wasted each year, amounting to 145 ...

Methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, is emitted from landfills, resulting from the decaying of organic waste over time under anaerobic conditions. Municipal solid waste landfills are the third-largest ...

As cities around the world grapple with growing volumes of waste, local governments face mounting pressure to deliver reliable services. Many lower-income countries are working to establish the ...

At the University of South Carolina, sustainability is increasingly shaping how the campus community approaches food, waste and responsibility. Carolina Food Co. is at the center of these efforts, ...

You've probably seen it before—leftover food that could have been used, just being thrown away at a restaurant. It happens more often than you think. Every year, restaurants generate millions of tons ...