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06/03/2026

As Oregonians prepare for midterm elections, they deserve leaders in Salem and D.C. who make tackling wasted food and landfill pollution top priorities. Learn more: https://tr.ee/_K4RJbl_dZ

06/01/2026

K-12 schools are prime opportunities to keep wasted food out of landfills, slash climate pollution, and get food to people who need it. In Michigan, elementary schoolers are leading the way! Thanks to Bridge Michigan for this story on how Michigan kids are taking food waste into their own hands, and why lawmakers should invest in similar programs across the state and beyond. Read more: https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/in-school-cafeterias-kids-fight-michigans-food-waste-problems/

05/28/2026

Thinking of everyone impacted by the in ! Link in bio for info on donating.

05/26/2026

Thank you to everyone who took the time to join us last week for a webinar on the big opportunity states have to slash pollution from landfills! Special thanks to our speakers from the Subnational Methane Action Coalition (SMAC), The Conservancy Initiative, California Air Resources Board, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Brookhaven Landfill Action and Remediation Group.

We hope you take a moment to check out The Methane Moment, our new resource that shows how states can slash landfill pollution across 12 categories of practical, proven solutions: themethanemoment.org

05/19/2026

The Dunn Construction and Demolition Landfill in Rensselaer, New York is in a residential community and just 500 feet from a local school. Nearby residents already experience high levels of emergency room visits for asthma and COPD-related emergencies. Benzene, PFAS, and black carbon have found in the air.

So why are neighbors still begging for transparent, publicly available information about what's coming out of the landfill?

Read more from WRGB Albany: https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/rensselaer-coalition-bring-dunn-landfill-health-concerns-to-state-health-commission

05/12/2026

Californians are preparing for a crucial election this November — they deserve leaders in Sacramento and D.C. who will make food waste and landfill pollution prevention the top priorities they should be. Learn more about the impact of landfill on California communities and the solutions we need our elected officials to advance: https://tr.ee/dkWzz0gqyb

05/11/2026

Congratulations to our friends at the Zero Food Waste Coalition for their leadership in ensuring that the federal farm bill includes provisions to make composting easier and more affordable for our nation's farmers — once again proving that composting's many environmental and economic benefits have strong bipartisan appeal!

The bill, which sets the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s budget, now goes to the Senate. New language would ensure farmers can be reimbursed for using compost as a soil amendment, unlocking more business for composters.

05/08/2026

Landfills aren't in the middle of nowhere. They're in residential communities, lurking near schools and childcare centers, and in the shadow of neighborhood parks.

For 21 million people, trash doesn't get thrown "away." Are you one of the millions of people with a landfill as a neighbor? Find out at wasteimpacttracker.org.