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A really cool and smart thing that can make waste useful two times over. Not only by making it into a compost but also by using it to produce electrical energy. Europe is already using these techniques and it is nice to know that we, America, are following suite.

This article goes threw why its important to manage waste. what items are recyclable. what good comes out of recycling.

This article talks about how to reduce food waste. It gives some options like giving food to the needy and recycling. It also mentions how food waste can be used to create other material.

This artice has a several options to learn more about food waste and sustainabilty and all the different aspects within it. One of the main articles focuses on the simplicity of how something as easily obtained as an at home garden can make our world a better place.

There is such thing as raising healthy food humans as well as animals that doesn't harm the environment, thats save  and equal for workers (even farmers), respects the animals and supports our communities. As humans we need to recycle not waste, we need to refuse what is reusable and make our environment safe.

This article is about the NYC Department of Sanitation and the Department of Education joining together to create a collection program. People in the community and schools will be give a container to deposit items that can be composted. The containers will be pick up once a week to make compost and recycle the food instead of wasting the food.

How Germany keeps green .Even know there waste number is high. Also helpful tips to cut waste.

Fast food restaurants are known to be the number one cause of litter. It is a problem when it comes to recycling because of the styrofoam.

This website gives information from the start of food waste and shows many ways on how to reduce it. Steps to save money by cutting back on what you really need to buy.

This talks about how much food is wasted. this page also has two graphs one what is wasted in america not only food but other materials.

This article talks about how recycling food has environmental benefits. It also states how food waste has both economical and environmental consequences. 

In this website the text is about the amount of food being wasted in 2010; which then gives the results. It also states the harsh consequences of food waste and also benefits of food wasting.

In South Londen, a school found ways to become sustainble. The school had worms brought to eat through food waste and build things out of recycled objects. Other schools should find ways to be sustainable.

College students found a way to use unwanted food by putting back into the ground on their farm. From farm to plate and back to the farm.

Yes this is a site intended for the younger aged kids, but i liked it because it broke things down and explained where i was able to easily understand it, just straight to the point with explanations and definitions. Has silly games to help us better understand, and helpful links with great information.

Interesting sustainability? Here are some fun facts that will provide you with some helpful information on sustainability. Talks about energy and water, mail documents, recycling and much more can be found on this site.

this web site talks about the percentage of waste that was recycle . waste such as aluminum,plastic,energy, resources , glass ......

There is some good information of how much land filled food waste there was in 2011. How much of the food that we throw away ends in landfills. The benefits reducing food waste and ways to reduce wasted foods.

Original: Food waste management is a central element within all foodservice operations, large or small. Dealing with food waste is a time, energy and space consuming process, generally considered as non-profit generating, however, kitchen food waste, managed and correctly handled, can be a cost-efficient, sustainable and environmentally important resource.Efficiently managing food waste is an acknowledged strength of Meiko UK Limited. Paraphrase: Food waste handling solutions and systems for a cross-section of foodservice establishments. Meiko UK food disposal equipment is a sustainable and environmentally-friendly answer to reducing kitchen waste to landfill sites. The Anaerobic Digestion system is like a vacuum that transports food waste through a pipe to a tank. After that, it is taken to a composting facility and used as a renewable energy source.

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.

A resolution passed at the European Parliament meeting in Strasbourg designated 2014 as the "European Year Against Food Waste." With the resolution came a lofty goal: cut food waste in half by 2025, with help from awareness campaigns and other initiatives.

U.S. citizens have found ways to use their resources faster than they can be replaced. This being based on their every day routines, and interactions with food; one being that they waste approximately 4.6 pounds of trash a day. Environmentally speaking this is not headed in a good direction for America.

While the study isn't on food waste, specifically, there's plenty of insight on the topic. "Digging" found that food was the single largest material generated by schools, amounting to 24 percent of the total waste generated. That's about double the percentage in the (regular) municipal solid waste stream!