Food Waste Focus

The U.S. generates 32 million tons of food waste per year. Traditional waste disposal providers get paid $2.4 billion to bury 97% of this waste in landfills – where it releases Methane. Methane is a greenhouse gas 25 times more potent than Carbon-CO2. (by the way – unless your compost facility has a methane ‘capture’ [...]

“Is this still good?”  Have you ever asked yourself that question?  It looks OK, smells OK, but it’s been sitting in your fridge for awhile.  How long can you keep bottle of salad dressing in the fridge after it’s been opened?  Is the expiration date for pre-opened bottles or post-open bottles?  What about that leftover [...]

We ran across this great article recently. It was published in GreenBiz.com. This article gives a really sharp focus to waste in the work place. Although many of you will probably not collect all the waste from your location like Burt’s Bees – or sift through it in hazmat suits! – a little spot checking [...]

I’m excited to share an article I wrote  for FCSI’s The Consultant magazine which provides an overview of many aspects of food waste management. The topic is a moving target due to constant innovation.