Massachusetts Food System Collaborative
Massachusetts Food System Collaborative

Tag: Food Waste

Food waste reduction

The Collaborative is working to reduce food waste in Massachusetts through research, advocacy and network building.

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Commercial Food Waste Ban Working: Food Waste Diversion Doubles in Two Years, Creates Jobs and Economic Activity

On October 1, 2014 the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) began enforcing the Commercial Food Waste Ban, an effort to divert food waste from landfills. MassDEP targeted food waste and other organics in part because it was the largest segment of the municipal solid waste stream. Food and other organics account for well over […]

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Massachusetts Food System Collaborative