Recycling Food Waste Could Dramatically Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Study

Recycling food waste could slash methane emissions and reshape the global agrifood system

New research shows that composting, anaerobic digestion, and refeeding food waste can significantly cut greenhouse gases and spare vital resources across the U.S., China, and the EU.

Recycling Food Waste Could Dramatically Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Study

New research has found that recycling food waste using methods such as composting, anaerobic digestion and “refeed” can lead to a dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared with disposing of it in landfills. Pressures like population growth, land degradation and urbanization are putting strain on the global agrifood system, which is a major contributor to GHG emissions. “Everyone is involved in the global agrifood system, sinc…

Recycling Food Waste Could Dramatically Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Study - Data Intelligence

Almost a third of the food produced for human consumption is never eaten but lost or wasted, which not only impacts food security but also wastes resources such as land, water, and energy. Image courtesy of Zhengxia Dou Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to publishing quality, science-based content on environmental issues, causes, and solutions. New res…