Tag: food waste
The Clean Energy Future Hawaiʻi Can Actually Build: New TFIE Strategy White Paper
The newly published white paper began with a question that persisted because of how clearly island systems expose the realities of energy. Can Hawaiʻi, an isolated archipelago with no continental grid behind it and a long dependence on imported fuels, build an energy system that is cleaner, more resilient, more … [continued]
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Are Landfills The Wrong Place To Dispose Of Food Waste?
Landfills are not designed for food waste, which is organic and can decompose naturally. While it’s easy to throw out dinner scraps with the garbage, it’s not the most environmentally-sound method to discard unwanted food. In fact, the US Environmental Protection Agency admits that, while total emissions from municipal solid waste … [continued]
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Closing down the Destination Inspection Service is a step backward
CPMA warns of short- and long-term ramifications including higher grocery costs
Burning Plastic Isn’t Renewable: Rethinking Waste & Power In Hawaii
The starting point for evaluating Oʻahu’s waste-to-energy plant is the fully electrified energy system developed earlier in this series. Once overseas aviation fuel, international maritime bunkering, and military energy consumption are removed from the accounting, and once transportation, buildings, and industry are electrified, the island’s civilian electricity demand settles at … [continued]
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Grand Rapids piloting food scraps drop-off program
The city of Grand Rapids is piloting a program that will give residents a food scraps drop-off option. The goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from landfills by using food waste normally dumped in landfills to create usable compost.