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The Ugly Truth About Food Waste In America
Author Jonathan Bloom and Dana Gunders, a scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council, recently appeared on National Public Radio’s ‘SCIENCE FRIDAY,’ with host Ira Flatow to talk about a problem that is getting more and more attention: food waste. Click on the graphic…
Read moreWhen we understand food waste, it will end
Hard to believe today, but before this television ad began to run in 1970, it was quite common for Americans to literally throw garbage and litter out the window of a moving automobile. In the 40’s and 50’s, print ads for soft drinks and…
Read moreThis is CRUCIAL to the future of anaerobic digestion
One important skill set that renewable energy entrepreneurs often overlook: conducting public outreach, and building public support for projects. BEP specifically offers this crucial function to our clients, because we know that nimble outreach and public relations play a vital role in publicizing and…
Read moreCall to ban food waste from landfills is growing
Increasing awareness of food waste in landfills keeps popping up as a topic. The online magazine Environmental Leader published an interesting column Monday by Wayne Davis, co-founder of a company called Harvest Power. He points out that the United Kingdom is way behind countries…
Read moreWhat is it about cows that investors will find so charming?
In this video, you’ll see that Commissioner Walt Whitcomb, Maine’s Commissioner of Agriculture, makes a folksy but very important point: anaerobic digestion benefits from constancy, whereas other renewables, like wind and solar, do not. Sometimes it rains, and sometimes the wind doesn’t blow. But…
Read moreGrowing awareness: food waste needs a home
Two recent news articles are helpful in advancing the notion that disposing of food waste as we always have is just foolish. It no longer needs to be in the traditional waste stream. The Portland Daily Sun’s article, “ECOMAINE TO STUDY ORGANIC WASTE RECYCLING,”…
Read moreI’ll tell you a little secret: new environmental laws are coming
Most Americans like to think of themselves as environmentally responsible, and that is fantastic. And of course state legislators are just as sensitive to the environment as their constituents are. One trend you can bet lawmakers already are keeping tabs on is the fact…
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