Summary:
- The article discusses how the state of Massachusetts has successfully implemented policies and programs to reduce food waste, while other U.S. states continue to struggle with the issue.
- Massachusetts has implemented a commercial food waste ban, requiring businesses and institutions that generate large amounts of food waste to divert it from landfills and instead send it to composting or anaerobic digestion facilities.
- The article highlights the positive impact of this policy, including the state's reduction of food waste by over 30% since the ban was implemented, and the creation of new jobs in the composting and food recovery industries.