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Philadelphia’s Clean Kitchen, Green Community Initiative: Renewed Attention on the Pros/Cons of Garbage Disposers

Last week Philadelphia mayor Michael A. Nutter and the Philadelphia Streets Department announced the launch of a new program called “Clean Kitchen, Green Community,” a pilot initiative aimed to assess how food waste disposers can help the city work toward its goal of becoming the greenest city in America. The city is partnering with InSinkErator, [...]

Food Waste by the Numbers

To summarize the numbers: 40% food waste. 2% of U.S. energy embedded in food waste. $252 billion dollars lost per year globally. Fortunately, there are solutions.