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Cities seek solutions to tackle food waste

Jul 8, 2016 |

Cities are places of plenty, with the most opportunities and material comforts, yet they are often also where things go to waste. Roughly one-third of the food produced globally for human consumption is lost or wasted — about 1.3 billion tonnes per year, according to...

Singapore’s Waste Water Challenge

Jul 12, 2016 |

Dealing with waste is a huge challenge around the world but it’s particularly acute in tiny countries like Singapore. Millions of tonnes of rubbish are disposed each year – and hundreds of thousands of tonnes of that, is food waste. The BBC’s...

How businesses can meet NYC’s organic-waste mandate

Jul 14, 2016 |

Crains: Next week, many large businesses must stop sending food scraps to landfills From championing energy-efficient buildings to improving air quality, New York is known for paradigm shifts that make cities smarter, cleaner and healthier. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s...

City making hotels, stadiums deal with excessive food waste

Jul 17, 2016 |

With some new rules, New York is trying to rein in one aspect of decadence in the city that always bites: food waste. Picky dieters and the wasteful “I could eat” crowd leave behind a million tons a year of uneaten meals that saturate landfills. The rules take effect...

Food Waste Bill to hit N.Y.C. stadiums, hotels

Jul 18, 2016 |

New regulations that will require New York City stadiums and hotels to foot the bill for disposing of the excessive food waste left behind by patrons go into effect Tuesday, although fines won’t start for another six months. Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has already...