Scientists have converted food waste into biodegradable plastic using bacteria, offering a dual fix for global food and ...

Researchers have turned food waste into biodegradable plastic, offering a promising new path to fight both food and plastic ...

Food waste generates eight to 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. If that were a country, it would rank third in the world, behind only China and the US.

The report also said food waste is not just a “rich world” phenomenon. The amount of food wasted in high- and middle-income countries differed by just 7 kilograms (15 pounds) per person each year.

Whether food is “food” or “waste” is up to you. For most of history, the line between the edible and the inedible has been left incontrovertibly to “the eye of the beholder.” (One ...

Over one-third of the food produced in the U.S. goes uneaten, harming people's wallets and the climate. Here are some steps you can take in your supermarket and kitchen to cut back on waste.

Americans waste more than 300 pounds of food per person per year, study says. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.

Since 2020, the 800-acre Central de Abastos market has reduced daily food waste by 24% and delivered almost 800 tons of unsold food to soup kitchens. Accessibility links.