It may sound like the stuff of sci-fi movies, but diverting food waste from the landfill and converting it into electricity ...

The United Nations reports that food waste contributes to 8% to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. If it were its own country, it would be the third-largest contributor of greenhouse gas emiss… ...

That adds up to billions of pounds every year rotting in landfills and emitting greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide ... Imagine if even a fraction of our food waste could be turned into ...

He emphasized the importance of remembering the word "methane" this holiday season. "Food, as it breaks down, creates a gas called methane, which is a potent greenhouse gas," Gonzalez said.

If food waste was a country, it would be the third-largest contributor to greenhouse gases. That’s what Moody Soliman told NBC Connecticut when we talked to him on a video call. Moody, the CEO and ...

The United Nations estimates nearly 20% of food around the globe is wasted and all that rotting grub creates greenhouse gases that threaten our planet. So, what can you do? Here are some tips.

The entire manufacturing cycle—from oil and gas drilling to petroleum refining to the production of plastics—creates greenhouse gas emissions. Plastics manufacture is in fact overtaking cars as the ...

Food waste is a global problem. Here are major drivers and what can be done about it ...

“Food waste in landfills create a very potent greenhouse gas called methane,” he explains. “About 58% of the methane created in a landfill is food waste alone, according to the EPA.” ...

The goal is to support local businesses and cut down on food waste and greenhouse gases, according to Traverse City’s Downtown District Authority. And it could also build off of other efforts in ...

July 30, 2025 – Yesterday, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed repealing the agency’s own finding that greenhouse gas emissions are contributing to climate change ...

The Problem Of Food Waste Food waste is a pervasive issue caused by countless decisions made every day throughout the supply chain—from surplus inventory to spoiled goods. McKinsey reports that ...