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Trash. Treasure?

The bowls at Chipotle and Sweetgreen are supposed to be compostable. They contain cancer-linked “forever chemicals.”

08.05.2019
Joe Fassler
Bipartisan bill on food expiration labels could cut many tons of food waste
08.01.2019
by Sam Bloch
The boom in eco-friendly tableware is causing chaos at restaurants
06.03.2019
by Karen Stabiner
Some 60 million pounds of imported produce could get dumped at the U.S.-Mexico border every year. Here’s why—and who is rescuing it.
05.28.2019
by Marilyn Noble + The Counter
Why eating roadkill makes roads safer for people and animals
03.08.2019
by Matt Vasilogambros
Is food waste a religious issue?
11.29.2018
by Jimin Kang
Oyster shells used to end up in landfills. Now, they’re being turned into castles for baby oysters
09.10.2018
by Jessica Fu
Here’s the ugly truth about the ugly produce movement
08.23.2018
by Food First + Phat Beets Produce
Grocery stores could be donating way more food
04.12.2018
by Jessica Fu
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