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Food Banks Are Getting Into the Carbon Credit Business
To stay afloat, food banks in the Global South are considering selling controversial offsets for revenue.
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Food Waste
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The U.S. Wants to Cut Food Waste in Half. We’re Not Even Close
Americans waste more than 300 pounds of food per person per year, study says.
Climate•5 min read
Solutions
Upcycled Foods Offer Creative Fix for Food Waste
Food waste is responsible for 6 percent of U.S. climate emissions. Upcycling is one solution.
Climate•5 min read
Solutions
How Food Banks Prevented 1.8 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Emissions Last Year
Redistributing food before it’s tossed or wasted doesn’t just fight hunger — it also fights climate change.
Climate•5 min read
Perspective
Saving Food Waste From Landfill, One Whatsapp Message at a Time
Foodsharing has rescued 178 million pounds of food from landfill since 2012. Yet experts say more should be done to combat food waste on a global scale.
Climate•7 min read
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