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School district replaces plastic water bottles with aluminum cans to cut back on waste

Manhattan Beach Unified School District switched to aluminum canned water at some of its schools at the start of the school year.

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Hospital partners with nonprofits to donate excess food

Providence St. Joseph Medical Center donates about 150 pounds of food a week to a local food pantry.

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Tahoe Truckee Unified School District: Schooled on sustainability

By Julianne Pepitone on Dec. 13, 2019

At this California district, conserving resources and cutting waste has become a way of life.

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K-12 survey: Feeding students, not the trash can

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 11, 2019

Here's how operators across the country are dealing with food waste and food insecurity.

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Schools produce 530,000 tons of food waste annually, new study estimates

By Benita Gingerella on Dec. 10, 2019

The waste could be costing schools $1.7 billion each school year.

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Food waste gets futuristic: McDonald’s coffee to be used in car parts

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 06, 2019

A unique partnership between the burger chain and Ford will use chaff from coffee beans to make housing for headlamps.

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3 easy ways to make foodservice facilities more environmentally friendly

Sponsored content from our partner Hoshizaki on Nov. 26, 2019

There are a handful of ways that foodservice facilities can be made more environmentally friendly. Check out these three easy ways to get the ball rolling.

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Hydroponic farm brings hyperlocal produce to Rochester Institute of Technology

By FSD Staff on Nov. 25, 2019

The on-campus farm is providing the university with greens such as kale, cilantro, basil and lettuce.

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Vanderbilt University pilots Choose to Reuse to-go initiative

By FSD Staff on Nov. 18, 2019

The goal is to roll out the sustainable container program across campus next year.

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Senior living facility adds hydroponic garden

By FSD Staff on Nov. 18, 2019

The farm is located inside its dining facility and grows a variety of herbs and produce.

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