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Recycling Food Waste Can Slash Greenhouse Gas Emissions

6/26/2025

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A groundbreaking study from Penn State University uncovers that recycling food waste through composting, anaerobic digestion, and refeeding can dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions. With nearly a third of food produced going to waste, these methods could offset emissions comparable to the impact of nine million dairy cows in the U.S. – a vital step for our planet's future.

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A groundbreaking study from Penn State University uncovers that recycling food waste through composting, anaerobic digestion, and refeeding can dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions. With nearly a third of food produced going to waste, these methods could offset emissions comparable to the impact of nine million dairy cows in the U.S. – a vital step for our planet's future.