Sustainability for businesses is more than just good PR and social media posts – it’s a major task performed by governments, businesses, and organizations big and small, local and countrywide, to make the world a better place. While Agri-Cycle works tirelessly to keep commercial, industrial, and residential food waste out of landfills and treatment plants,…
In recent years we’ve seen food waste numbers jump – in 2018 alone, over 103 million tons were generated, according to the EPA. This is an environmental and economic tragedy. Food waste is an epidemic, from producers and manufacturers to grocers, restaurants, and cafeterias. However, this food waste can be disposed of sustainably. Let’s look…
Do you want to get food waste out of your business’s garbage and wastewater? There can be many reasons – a requirement from a local business program, a state food waste ban, or a wish for your business to not contribute to the massive 40% of municipal solid waste that is food waste. Regardless of…
Expertise, Transparency, and Education. The benefits of working with dedicated food scraps hauler like Agri-Cycle. When you type “Commercial Composter Near Me” into google the results will vary wildly. The first thing to consider is whether or not a company’s sole focus is food waste and food scraps diversion. Companies that are dedicated to food…
Food Waste Recycling Tips For Summer Summertime can pose a number of challenges when managing your food waste/scraps recycling program. Proactively addressing those challenges with the solutions below will help ensure that ALL of the food waste and food scraps on-site end up being anaerobically digested or composted. A clean food waste/scraps program helps keep…
VT INFO from Agri-Cycle Agri-Cycle hires Vermont team and forms local partnerships to expand its existing food scrap programs throughout Vermont and the region Agri-Cycle (ACE) announces its expanded food scrap hauling services and partnerships in Vermont. ACE currently provides food scrap recycling for a number of Vermont businesses, including 17 Hannaford stores, and is now available to provide services for other Vermont businesses, institutions, and multi-family residential units. In…
Patty Wight of Maine Public Radio reports on how Agri-Cycle is partnering with ecomaine to reduce food waste. The USDA estimates that at least 30 percent of the nation’s food supply is wasted. A special machine at Agri-Cycle Energy removes the plastic bags, which are returned to ecomaine to be burned for electricity. The food…
Partner Profile Colby College is a true leader in campus sustainability, and we are very proud to be working with the staff on this organics diversion program. Kevin and other Colby staff members are constantly looking for ways to minimize the campus’ environmental footprint and maximize their “green” efforts. Since working together, Colby has successfully…