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5 Ways Hospitals Can Reduce Food Waste

5 Ways Hospitals Can Reduce Food Waste

Decreasing food waste can be of huge benefit to hospitals and their surrounding communities. When hospitals tackle their food waste problem, the potential benefits include lower costs, increased patient satisfaction, and less food insecurity in their community.

3 Ways to Get Your Stakeholders Excited About Investing in Recycling

3 Ways to Get Your Stakeholders Excited About Investing in Recycling

Recycling is not only good for the environment, but it's also good for the bottom line. Stakeholders care about the bottom line.

Drones Plant Thousands of Trees a Day in Myanmar

Drones Plant Thousands of Trees a Day in Myanmar

People have said it's time to declare war on climate change, but using drone strikes to plant trees might not be quite what militant carbon-cutting activists had in mind. According to Good, the 2018 project is showing results that could lead to positive changes both in methods and in scales of success around the world.

How Indiana Schools Prevent Food Waste and Feed More Students

How Indiana Schools Prevent Food Waste and Feed More Students

What happens to all the leftover food? Typically, it's thrown away. When school cafeterias make breakfast and lunch for students, over-preparation is the order of the day.

How To Help Your City Reduce Food Waste

How To Help Your City Reduce Food Waste

How many heads of lettuce, spoiled cucumbers, blocks of moldy cheese have you thrown out this year? Too many to count, right? According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, greenhouse emissions that equate to 37M cars come from methane produced by rotting foods as well as the energy used to grow the food. Those numbers do not bode well for either our planet or our health.

4 Components of a Successful Outdoor Recycling Program

4 Components of a Successful Outdoor Recycling Program

Two barriers frequently prevent people from recycling outdoors. The first is it's not convenient for them.

Morrisons Embraces Unique App To Help Fight Food Waste in the UK

Morrisons Embraces Unique App To Help Fight Food Waste in the UK

Food waste is a problem, and one of the primary sources of that waste comes from stores throwing out unsold food. While everyone agrees food should go to people who need it, the challenge has been finding a way to distribute the food in the time between when it's not fresh enough to stay on the store's shelves, and when it's no longer safe to eat.

How to Reduce Coffee Waste in the Office

How to Reduce Coffee Waste in the Office

You don't have to pollute to enjoy your cup of joe in the morning. It only takes a few steps to be greener while savoring your favorite brew.

Australian Company Claims It Can Recycle Plastic… ANY Plastic!

Australian Company Claims It Can Recycle Plastic… ANY Plastic!

If you've ever sorted your garbage for recycling, then you know there isn't just one kind of plastic. Some can be recycled, and some can't.

3 Tips For Recycling Programs At Ski Resorts

3 Tips For Recycling Programs At Ski Resorts

With over 800 ski resorts currently in North America, recycling programs are increasingly important. More and more people are gearing up to spend more time on the slopes each winter.