In 2020, Wisconsinites generated around 854,000 tons of food waste and scraps, which ended up in landfills across the state. With this statistic in mind, it’s no wonder that last […]
Taking Stock of the World’s Waste
As part of our annual Earth Day programming, on today’s show we do a deep “dumpster dive” into the world of waste: food waste, medical waste, construction waste, e-waste, and […]
To Fight Food Waste, Madison Studies Anaerobic Digester
Methane gas is a major contributor to global warming, accounting for approximately ten percent of all greenhouse gas emissions. There are many man-made sources of methane gas, including agriculture and […]
How U.S. Supermarkets Fail to Reduce Food Waste
The volume of food we all throw away is truly staggering. Some 40% of the food produced in the U.S. never gets eaten. While households can do more to reuse […]