Nature

Microbial community acclimation during anaerobic digestion of high-oil food waste

Anaerobic digestion is one of the most promising options for the disposal of biodegradable food waste. However, the relatively high content of oil in food waste inhibits the conversion efficiency of ...
Nature

Machine learning-optimized composting strategies can enhance nutrient recycling and transform food system waste into a net carbon sink

Currently, approximately 108 Tg of nitrogen (N) is fixed annually through the Haber–Bosch process to produce fertilizer for food production 1, consuming 3–5% of global natural gas and emitting 0.46 Gt ...
WHYY

Composting and feeding food waste to animals have big climate benefits, study finds

File: Decomposing food scraps at Bennett Compost in Northeast Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing ...
inforum

Area businesses, residents, governments look to composting to keep food waste out of landfills

WEST FARGO — One West Fargo business is happy to take what you won’t eat — vegetable scraps, apple cores and last week’s leftovers you never got around to finishing. Prairie Compost Services collects ...