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Composting Uneaten Food: An Interview with Frank Franciosi from the U.S. Composting Council

May 07, 2021 Jean Buzby, USDA Food Loss and Waste Liaison

In 2018, only 2.6 million tons of food scraps were composted, compared to 35 million tons that went into landfills, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). What are organizations doing to increase composting in the United States? In observance of International Compost Awareness Week...

Food and Nutrition Health and Safety