U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan and Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio have introduced the Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act as bipartisan legislation to reduce plastic waste and improve the ...

Instead of focusing only on what goes in the trash, the campaign asks people to start earlier—before waste is created.

New research has compared whether food waste is reduced more by consumers who are driven by sustainability or those driven by nutrition and health. With somewhat unexpected findings, the study ...

Only about 5% of plastic is recycled, and much of the plastic waste we generate ends up in our waterways and oceans Since moving to England a few months ago, I’ve noticed the use of more stringent ...

Trash basket filled with thrown out food. Trash basket filled with thrown out food.Peder77—Getty Images/iStockphoto Food waste might be finally getting the focus it deserves. From Washington D.C. to ...

In addition to these downward trends in retail and foodservice, the report shares that Pact pilot projects to test and scale solutions to food waste resulted in significant reductions. To date, these ...

On Monday, Olmsted County announced it’s launching a multi-year waste reduction campaign. The campaign, dubbed “It’s Up To You,” will encourage county residents to make small changes in their lives ...