Weekender: Cutting meat, produce and cereal loss key to reducing food waste's environmental effects: EPA

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BROUGHT TO YOU BY — CP Group Robots, Optics, Air Jets, AI … oh my! MRF operators are challenged to reduce headcount and improve marketability of commodities. Watch this previously recorded webinar for a guide to selecting the best sensor sorting method.   Cutting meat, produce and cereal loss key to reducing food waste's environmental effects: EPA In a new report, the agency said households and restaurants account for half of all wasted food, while food processing is responsible for 34 million metric tons per year. The report also noted limited progress toward a 2030 reduction goal.  Chemical recycling leaders tout circular economy role at SERDC meeting PureCycle and Eastman said planned expansions in the Southeast will boost recycling and reduce virgin plastic use, but policy discussions and environmentalists' concerns may impact the technology's future. How to Optimize Waste Fleet Performance Most waste fleets still rely on outdated management technology. Discover how to use fleet telematics to increase efficiency, safety and improve level of service in this playbook. Download Now From Our Library Playbook How Fleet Intelligence Enhances Government Fleet Operations CalAmp View all resources Best of What We're Reading The Orange County Register Over 400 sanitation workers are on strike in Orange County, California, amid negotiations with Republic Services, prompting trash collection delays in Anaheim and Huntington Beach. Core77 One idea spurred by the NYC Curb-To-Market Challenge aims to support hyper-local, circular manufacturing. The Boston Globe Opinion: Boston's new mayor has the power to end the city's history of burning its trash. The Guardian Leaders in Rome, Italy, are paying trash collectors bonuses, and urging residents to curtail wrapping paper waste and be mindful of packaging waste, to help address seasonal collection challenges. CFO Dive Companies are on average projecting a 3.9% wage boost in 2022, the highest rate since 2008, according to one survey by a business membership and research organization. Environment+Energy Leader Companies involved in WWF’s ReSource: Plastic program cut their “problematic plastic” use 57% between 2018 and 2020, per a new report. Suggest a story we should read Dive Into a Topic M&A ESG Workforce Collections & Transfer Recycling Organics Landfill Energy Zero Waste Share Waste Dive: Daily Dive with others and get rewarded. You've referred 0 readers. To become an official Dive Insider, just successfully refer 10 contacts to Waste Dive: Daily Dive. Here's your link to share: https://www.wastedive.com/signup/insiders/?signup_referred_by=5f93078d7aa51972095c9316

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