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This article is about the sustainability need in the food waste area. This article explain that we should recycle our food by composting and also explain two types of ways to compost.

To achieve a sustainable society then food waste must be recycled as opposed to being sent to landfill sites around the country. We all know the problems that our planet is suffering through global warming that is partly aided by the greenhouse gasses that are produced when food waste is sent to landfill and the ensuing fluctuations in temperature that is suffered around the globe.

I really like your comment Norma i Read the same thing but saw it in a different light. But then after reading about your going green comment i thought about how ironic it is that color is being considered a sustainability method. It is great when you can see something from someone else point of view and get more from something you already agreed with.

Dana Gunders, at N.R.D.C. she is a project scientist who specializes in food and agriculture. She once stated "This issue has received very little attention in the U.S.," regarding Food Waste. Although some of the bare minimal such as, energy, land, and fresh water all take part in the production for the American consumers.

Ira Sager the journalist of the this article talks about how much money is wasted because of food waste. She goes on to say how many pounds of food is wasted. The number one thing that is thrown away is food scrapes, not plastic or paper. Those food scrapes we could be composting. She stated that wasting food is a cultural habit. We are use to doing it and it is culturally acceptable. Breaking this awful food waste habit then there is going to have to be an adjustment in our society. Also she talks about how many people think the government needs to get involved and do something about food waste.

This is an interview by Ira Flatow. Dana Gunders whos is an agriculture project scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council in San Francisco and the author of American Wasteland Jonathon Bloom are being interviewed. They talk about the topic of food waste.

This is an interview done by Ira Flatow. She interviews Dana Gunders and also the Author of the book we are currently reading, Jonathan Bloom. They cover the idea and concept of food waste.

All the waste that has been going on only means that more energy is lost in the form of food than is stored in all the nation's offshore oil and gas reserves. Food waste isn't just harmful to our environment but we're also buring more energy than we can produce.

According to the article, American were wasting food about $180 billion dollar a year including a year, including the author. She learned her lesson by acknowledging the fact of food waste.

Dana was a town girl and in very difficulty family. However, after she has traveled through Southeast Asia has changed her life to see how less food waste there was. When Dana got into College, she started to take action to make American waste valuable.

In this website it talks about the effects of fossil fuels and pesticides. It also mentions what we can do to help our environment .

This is a pretty good article. It is sad how they mentioned that chemicals which were banned in the U.S. and Europe for being toxic are now starting to be used in developing countries. It is sad to know that there are companies out there worried more about their pockets of "one"(the company) rather then the health and lives of thousnds of people.

This site focuses on sustainability on a state-wide level. It has an abundance of information on sustainable programs and issues. It talks about sustainability in many areas and gives solutions and ideas for ways in which people can and are being sustainable everyday.

Arizona is a good state to be considered a sustainable state. Becuase of the sun and how it provides power with solar engery. Arizona is in the best position and hits the brightest spot of the sun, that's why it's so bright here. Thus leading to a lot of solar pannels being put up.

This site was a good pick because it has a lot of information which will help Arizona.

This article talks about the effects of waste that is created by the animals in industrial size farms. The gases that are poisoning the envirornment and the people .

Start the pile with a layer of coarse material like branches and twigs to allow air flow to the pile. For a carbon source, add 6 inches of leaves and other woody materials. For a nitrogen source, add 2-3 inches of grass clippings, kitchen wastes and garden wastes. Mix these two layers to speed up decomposition and then cover with 2 inches of dirt to control odors. Dampen the pile with water as new layers are added or more frequently if the weather is dry. The pile should be concave in the center to prevent runoff of water. The moisture content is sufficient when the surface of the pile glistens. To speed up decomposition, mix/turn the pile once a week and periodically sprinkle it with water to keep it moist. When the interior of the pile is no longer hot and the material has broken down into dark, crumbly soil, the composting is finished. The process usually takes 3-6 months.

By Colquhoun's estimate, his field can fill about 3 million 8 ounce cans of carrots. He is bothered that see a considerable amount get left behind. According to the University of Arizona studies in 2004, they estimate that food waste might be closer to 50 percent.

going to the store while hungry could be a bad thing. Because we would waste money on food we do not need

This article explains to us about how much money we waste by throwing food in the trash. It also explains the percentages and overall money we spend as a country on food we throw away.

The average family throws out around $2,275 in food annually. And for most Americans around $40 a month, or 33 lbs of food, ends up in the trash.

In this video it explains two methods food can be recycled. The two methods are Anaerobic Digestion and In-Vessel Composting.

this web site shows you a video on how they recycle food waste .there are two ways ;one is in vessel composting and the other is anaerobic digestion.

This article talks about the massive amount of food that is wasted each year in America. It focuses more on the waste that goes on in the production, packaging, and shipping part than in our homes. It is a very interesting article that brings up many valid points.

This blog post/ article talk specifically about the food waste that occurs in restaurants.

This article gives you tips on where to place specific foods in your fridge. This helps you get the longest lasting shelf life out of your foods. " waste not want not" utilizing your groceries to the fullest.

They compare the amount of food waste that is thrown out each year as the "equivalent" of throwing away 350 billion barrels of oil away. It says Americans could save about 2% of its total energy consumption in a year if we would be more careful about food waste.

The top 5 supermarkets that waste food. Some of these corportations donate trucks filled with edible ready to eat goods.On the other hand some refuse to participate and prefer to throw it away. The perfecty edible food gone in the trash and into landfills.