Food gets wasted at every point in the system. It happens on farms, at factories, in grocery stores and at restaurants. But as we reported in our food waste explainer, the biggest share of wasted food ...

The EU and UK pledged to reduce food waste, in line with the UN's goal to halve global food waste by 2030. With most (approximately 53%) of total food waste in European countries occurring in homes, ...

Tracking food waste can save you hundreds — maybe even thousands — of dollars a year. Here are some expert tips for how to eat what you buy and buy only what you will eat. Three-quarters of a red ...

The author’s family uses a variety of bins and boxes to collect items for composting and recycling. How can we reduce waste at home? Follow a family for two years to learn how they implemented ...

“The birth of Repurpose was sparked by an ah-ha moment I had while working on Hollywood sets as a Sustainability Consultant, where the magnitude of single-use ...

Americans chuck a lot of food. The average household tosses $3,000 worth in the trash every year, a cost that’s nearly doubled since the last time the EPA ran its numbers. The planet-warming impact of ...

In this Waste360 Q&A, Kristin Aldred discusses existing rules around home healthcare waste disposal and gaps in regulation ...

Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. When we started working on this ...

One and a half billion. That’s about how many chicken wings Americans prepared to eat during the Big Game, the second largest food consumption day of the year after Thanksgiving. If that’s not ...

Many consumers want to be as responsible as possible when it comes to the food-related waste they generate at home. They can be careful about not getting too far ahead on purchases of perishable food ...