food waste
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Fight Food Waste This Holiday Season
It can be hard to eat, drink and be merry when the food waste epidemic is on the table.
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NYC’s Composting Rates Are Low. A Sustainability Expert Thinks AI Will Offer a Solution. Eventually.
Steve Cohen, director of Columbia’s M.S. in Sustainability Management program, discusses the present and future of food waste programs in NYC.
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Pomodoro Pasta with a Side of Accountability: Addressing Food Waste in NYC
Experts say that over 30% of all the purchased food in wealthy societies is tossed. Here are some tips to curb waste and its climate impacts.
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The Reality of the Transition to an Environmentally Sustainable Economy in New York City
Environmental impact has gone from the fringes to the center of our consciousness. Government, entrepreneurs, individuals, and major institutions play important roles in the transition to environmental sustainability.
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Food Waste and the Complexity of New York City’s Garbage
The goal of reusing food waste is worthwhile, though NYC’s new mandatory residential food recycling has some design problems.
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New York City’s Food Waste and the Circular Economy
Food waste provides an opportunity for New York City to place itself on the cutting edge of waste recycling.
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An Environmental Agenda for NYC’s New Mayor
Our new mayor should let our environmental actions do the talking for the next eight years. It would be a refreshing change.
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Opinion: Composting Should Be Mandatory in New York City
Composting is good for the planet, and it can be profitable. New Yorkers should be required to separate compostable materials along with recycling.
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The Pandemic is a Reason to Preserve Not Pollute the Planet
The pandemic should be teaching us the importance of public health, environmental protection and scientific analysis; which should lead us to preserve rather than pollute the planet.
AGU25, the premier Earth and space science conference, takes place December 15-19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s theme—Where Science Connects Us—puts in focus how science depends on connection, from the lab to the field to the ballot box. Once again, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School scientists, experts, students, and educators are playing an active role, sharing our research and helping shape the future of our planet. #AGU25 Learn More
