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France Paves The Way- new law forbids food waste by supermarkets
Ever wonder what happens to unsold food at your favorite supermarket? Unfortunately, it usually gets tossed in the trash. However, there is still hope to be had; a newly passed French law has something big to say about diverting supermarket food waste, and it's worth...
Look to Milwaukee, WI, for socially responsible & sustainably produced BEER!
The recent 6th Annual Good Food Awards- which took place right here in San Francisco- recognized the partnership of Milwaukee's Lakefront Brewery as well as Milwaukee's Growing Power, to create locally-sourced, sustainably-produced beer- a product that consumers can...
Growing Power- promoting healthy affordable food to diverse communites
Growing power is a non-profit organization that does amazing work; they provide hands on training, on-the-ground demonstration, outreach and technical assistance for people from diverse backgrounds who want equal access to affordable, healthy food. Growing power has...
8.75 Million Metric Tons of Plastic Waste Entered the Ocean in 2010
It's hard to believe that an estimated 8.75 million metric tons (MT) of mismanaged plastic waste entered the ocean within the span of only one year; 2010. In a new study (click for link), published early Feb 2015, scientists calculated that 275 million metric tons...
Composting Yard Trimmings and Municipal Solid Waste
A handout from the EPA
Why Doesn't Santa Cruz Recycle?
Food waste is collected in more than 100 American communities. When will Santa Cruz County get on board? There they stand, proffering fistfuls of carrot peels, zucchini tops and kale stems, scanning the kitchen in bewilderment. “Where’s the compost bin?” Any Santa...
The Potential Contribution of Waste Management to a Low Carbon Economy
Take a look at the whole report Here
COMET-Farm
COMET-Farm is a whole farm and ranch carbon and greenhouse gas accounting system. The tool guides you through describing your farm and ranch management practices including alternative future management scenarios. Once complete, a report is generated comparing...
Evaluate potential carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas reductions from adopting NRCS conservation practices
NRCS Conservation Practices included in COMET-Planner are only those that have been identified as having greenhouse gas mitigation and/or carbon sequestration benefits on farms and ranches. This list of conservation practices is based on the qualitative greenhouse...
Community Food Projects (CFP) Competitive Grant Program
In FY 2016 NIFA's CFP intends to solicit applications and fund three types of grants. The types are entitled (1) Community Food Projects (CFP), (2) Planning Projects (PP) and (3) Training and Technical Assistance (T & TA) Projects. The primary goals of the CFP...
Food Shift's Alameda Kitchen
The Alameda Kitchen will transform fruits and vegetables that would otherwise be wasted into nutritious, affordable food products and meals for low-income populations. Food Shift works collaboratively with communities, businesses and governments to develop sustainable...
Sustainable Apparel Materials
Sustainable Apparel Materials An overview of what we know and what could be done about the impact of four major apparel materials: Cotton, Polyester, Leather, & Rubber1 Randolph Kirchain, Elsa Olivetti, T Reed Miller and Suzanne Greene Materials Systems Laboratory...
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