food waste

The holiday season brings joy, family gatherings and gift-giving, but it also leaves behind significant environmental impacts.

The city of Tacoma is partnering with Mill, a startup that plans to turn kitchen and food scraps into chicken feed. A study showed 28% of Tacoma's residential garbage is made up of food waste that could be diverted. This pilot program could help in that effort.

The average American household tosses out at least a quarter of its food – and that increases over the holidays. In the wake of Thanksgiving, King County…

Day-old rice and stale bread might not sound like the ingredients in a fine meal. But King County is putting them in the spotlight Thursday evening for a…

Entrepreneurs hope that, instead of paying bottom dollar for produce that might otherwise have ended up in the landfill, customers will pony up for high-end foods made from rescued ingredients.

The ingredients — think wilted basil, bruised plums, garbanzo bean water — sound less than appetizing. Whipped together, they're a tasty meal that show how home cooks can use often-tossed foods.

At the Heartland Biogas Project, spoiled milk, old pet food and vats of grease combine with helpful bacteria in massive tanks to generate gas. It's all thanks to anaerobic digestion.

Gleaning is an ancient word for a practice that dates back to Biblical times. Farmers allowed peasants to take leftover crops after the harvest was over.…

Imagine your weekly grocery trip. You come home with four bags, but instead of putting it all away, you throw out one full bag of food.That’s effectively…