COLUMBUS, Ohio – There is money to be made – and potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – by finding a second life for the potato peels, fried dough particles, cheese whey and other industrial ...

Each year, humans produce billions of pounds of waste. Of that waste, a significant percentage is produced by food manufacturing processes, which could range from unused potato skins to random food ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Over 160 million tons of food waste is generated each year from food growers and processors. Some of it is byproducts; sometimes, it’s ...

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It’s been said that one man’s trash is another’s treasure. Rarely has that been more true than in the 21st century tug-of-war over the waste from factory-level food production - known in modern-day ...

Ohio State researchers are doing anything but wasting their time. A new study published by researchers at the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences finds profitable and sustainable ...

The global challenge of waste management is multifaceted. Solid waste, from municipal refuse to industrial by-products, requires volume reduction, stabilization, and often recovery of resources.

Is the waste management industry a good long-term investment? Learn how it works, the risks, and the long-term outlook for investors.

Scientists have taken the first step at estimating the best large-scale uses for food processing waste, first analyzing its contents and, based on those findings, proposing production opportunities ...